Victorian Era Dresses

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1890 blue cotton walking suit with details of Venetian point lace and glass beads.

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Wedding dress ca. 1878–80. McCord Museum via La Bible Urbaine, Style List Quebec, & Annie Penin blog

Girl's Coat 1885, American, Made of wool, linen, and lace

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1880 blue evening dress.

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1887 American wool travelling dress. Lovely, simple dress, with some very nicely done trim. And beautiful curved welt pockets!

Charles Frederick Worth tea dress 1895

Dress 1890s Whitaker Auctions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity IMPRESSIONISM,FASHION,ANDMODERNI," February 19, 2013–May 27, 2013.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity," February 26–May 7, 2013

Dress, 1868-9 From the V&A

decimonono: “ 1873. Revue de la mode. Details d’une coiffure en cheveux. Modéles de la maison Philippe et Cº, 15, rue Royale. Revue de la mode. 2º Année, nº 62. Dimanche, 9 mars 1873 ”