Early Dresses/Gowns

Bodice, 18. Century

"Robe en chemise", England, ca. 1796

Military Style Bustle Dress, England, ca. 1879

Afternoon Dress, ca. 1855

Society Dress, ca. 1857

Houselady Dress, England, ca. 1866

Biedermeier Dress, printed wool, ca. 1835

Travel Dress, ca. 1858

Princess Style Wedding Ensemble, England, ca. 1878

WHITE Embroidered Dolman, London, ca. 1880

Empire Spencer, ca. 1805

Mourning Dress, Germany, ca. 1815

Robe á la Polonaise, France, ca. 1780

Dinner Dress, Princess Style, ca. 1879

Ball Gown, Italy, ca. 1859

Summer Gown, England, ca. 1855

A.M. VAIL Wedding Dress, America, ca. 1879

Empire Cotton Dress, France, ca. 1805-1810

Empire Silk Reception Dress, France, ca 1805-1810

Empire Morning Pelisse, France, ca. 1810

Empire Ball Sportswear, France, ca. 1815

Cinnamon Silk Dressing Gown, America, ca. 1870

Printed Wool Dressing Gown, America, ca. 1866

Winter Sleigh Ensemble, America, ca. 1880

Reception Gown, England, ca. 1866

Embroidered Lace Bustle Overgown, 1880s

Robe de Visite, Scotland, ca. 1880

Crinoline Dress Bodice, 1850s

Spencer in Directoire Style, France, ca. 1795

Reception Gown, Scotland, ca. 1858

Rococo "Basque", France, ca. 1790

SAVARRE Reception Gown, Paris, ca. 1885

Feather Palatine, ca. 1828

Wool Cape, ca. 1866

Rococo Coat, France, ca. 1780

Afternoon Dress, ca. 1869

Regency Evening Dress, England, ca. 1820

Reception Gown, America, ca. 1866

Dinner Dress, America, ca. 1877

Biedermeier Stomacher, Germany, ca. 1840

Empire Dress, France, ca. 1815

Boudoir Robe, ca. 1877

Boudoir Robe, ca. 1875

Rococo Jumps or Waistcoat, ca. 1795-1800

WORTH Jacket, Paris, ca. 1889

Quilted Spencer, ca. 1855

Princess Style Wedding Dress, America, ca. 1879

Paper Silk Reception Gown, ca. 1884

Crinoline Dress, ca. 1865-1868

Mother & Daughter Afternoon Dresses, 1840s

Dolman, France, ca. 1880

Printed Romantic Period Dress, ca. 1847

Ball Gown with Evening Bag, France, ca. 1865

Woven Paisley Stole, ca. 1820

EMILE PINGAT Bustle Silk Gown, ca. 1882

Romantic Period Wedding Gown, ca. 1845

French Gauze Gown, Madame Hyde de Neuville, ca. 1828

Rococo Stomacher, 1770s

Paisley Silk Dolman, ca. 1880

CONNELL Velvet Dolman, Chicago, ca. 1888

SOLD

Spencer Jacket, ca. 1810

French Purple Silk Day Dress, ca. 1865

Civil War Ballgown, ca. 1865

Reception Bustle Dress, ca. 1877

Romantic Period Silk Ball Gown, ca. 1840

Bustle Gown with matching Cabinet Card, ca. 1880

Exceptional Reception Bustle Dress, ca. 1878

Civil War Reception Gown, ca. 1865

Ball Gown, New York, ca. 1880

Ivory Satin Wedding Bustle Gown, ca. 1879

Burgundy Princess Style Wedding Gown, ca. 1878

Regency Cotton Gown, ca. 1815

Grand Wedding Gown from Paris, 1883 (pictured in Jean D’Arc Living 04/2016)

Elegant Jacket, ca. 1886 (pictured in Jean D’Arc Living 04/2016)

Empire Pelisse Coat, ca. 1820

Wedding Ensemble, ca. 1874

Bustle Ball Gown, England, ca. 1876

Mourning Gown, ca. 1879

French Travelling Dress, ca. 1879

Visiting or Reception Gown, France, ca. 1856

MAZILLE French Festive Dress, ca. 1884

WORTH Cape, Paris, 1880s

Romantic Period Wedding Gown, Vest and Slippers, ca. 1835

Riding Habit and Riding Hat, 1870s

Romantic Period Visiting Gown, ca. 1837

Empire Corselet and Dress, ca. 1805

Empire Court Dress, ca. 1805

Empire Pelisse Coat, ca. 1810

Spencer, Germany, ca. 1820

Bustle Ball Gown, ca. 1886-1888

Lady’s Silk Jacket, ca. 1750-1760

Silk Dress, ca. 1800-1805

Romantic Period Beige Silk Taffeta Dress, ca. 1844

Romantic Period Printed Wool Gown, ca. 1839

Robe á la Française, France, ca. 1770

BLACKWOOD Evening Bustle Gown, ca. 1884

Robe á la Française, France, ca. 1770-1775

Robe á la Française, France, ca. 1760

Chintz Hooded Cape, France, ca. 1790

Wedding Gown, ca. 1867

Robe á l'Anglaise, Spitalfields Silk, ca. 1780

GERSON & Co. Court Dress, Princely House of Wied, ca. 1888

Royal Ball Gown, ca. 1859

EMILE PINGAT Paisley Dolman, ca. 1880

Bustled Silk Dress, ca. 1874

Bustle Gown, Empress Eugénie, ca. 1876

Rococo Court Dress, ca. 1720-1760

Gorgeous Evening Gown, ca. 1889

Princess Style Reception Gown, ca. 1878

Robe á la Française, United Kingdom, ca. 1770

WORTH Ball Gown Bodice, Paris, ca. 1869

Romantic Period Court Dress, England, ca. 1838

Striped Evening and Day Dress, ca. 1860-1865

Ball Gown, France, ca. 1864

DUVAL & EAGAN Evening Dress, New York, ca. 1889

Romantic Period Ball Gown, Lady Jane Erskine, ca. 1837

Swansdown Feather Palatine, ca. 1820

Magnificent Bustle Ball Gown, ca. 1889

BONDEUX SOEURS Gown with Day and Evening Bodice, Paris, ca. 1889

Rococo Pockets, ca. 1740

Rococo Robe Manteau à la Française, France, ca. 1770-1775

Rococo Stays, France, ca. 1720

Crinoline Ball Gown, France, ca. 1859

Ball Gown, France, ca. 1855

Robe á L'Anglaise, British, ca. 1770

Rococo Stays, Germany, ca. 1740

Goldenrod Bustle Ball Gown, ca. 1882

Spencer for a Riding or Amazon Dress "á la Hussarde", ca. 1808

Rococo Robe Manteau à la Française, France, ca. 1770

Regency Silk Dress, England, ca. 1818

Rococo Caraco, ca. 1730

Independence Day Ball Gown, ca. 1866

Muslin Dress with Palm Tree Embroidery, ca. 1802

Biedermeier Wedding Dress, America, ca. 1838

Empire Wedding Spencer, France, ca. 1819

Romantic Period Evening Gown, Scotland, ca. 1838

Ball Gown, France, ca. 1864