1850s

Evening dress, 1897-99 From Whitaker Auctions

Evening dress, 1897-99 From Whitaker Auctions

Evening dress, 1897-99 From Whitaker Auctions

Im madly in love with this 1865 evening gown in striped silk taffeta with lace trimmed striped sheer overlay

Day dress, ca. 1904-1905 Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti / Europeana Fashion

1850s

Gala Gown by Morin-Blossier, Paris, worn by Queen Maud of Norway c. 1906-1907

1860s

Gala Gown by Morin-Blossier, Paris, worn by Queen Maud of Norway c. 1906-1907

Two Piece Day Dress, ca. 1875 via Mode Museum

On the left, an image from trendy French fashion magazine Les Modes, dated June 1901, introducing a new design from famous couturier Gustave Beer. On the right, an exceptionally rare, possibly sole surviving example of this incredible gown. (source with many more pictures)

Woven Silk Faille and Satin Afternoon Dress, ca. 1885 via LACMA

Woven Silk Faille and Satin Afternoon Dress, ca. 1885 via LACMA

Woven Silk Faille and Satin Afternoon Dress, ca. 1885 via LACMA

Woven Silk Faille and Satin Afternoon Dress, ca. 1885 via LACMA

Woven Silk Faille and Satin Afternoon Dress, ca. 1885 via LACMA

#edwardian

#edwardian

#edwardian

Day dress, French, ca. 1904-1908 From the Victoria and Albert Museum: “This style of delicate pale dress was very popular for wear at summer garden parties and fêtes. The Lady’s Realm (1907) remarked: ‘July is the ideal month in England where dress is concerned, and our thoughts turn to transparen

#Regency dress#victorian dress

#Regency dress#victorian dress

#Regency dress#victorian dress

Satin Trimmed Taffeta Dress, ca. 1876 via FAMSF