Antique-Gown

 
Two-piece traveling dress from the Victorian era, ca. 1875. The dress consists of a skirt and a long coat. It is made from purple silk taffeta. Two small pockets adorn the overdress/coat. One small pocket was intended for the watch, the larger one for a folding umbrella. One of these is included. Ribbons on the inside allow the skirt to be gathered in a polonaise style. The period between 1870 and 1880 is known as the "third polonaise" in the history of fashion. At the time of the first bustle in the 1870s, skirts were puffed up and gathered at the back, similar to the first polonaise. There was talk of a return of the Cul de Paris and certain types of gathering similar to the first polonaise were referred to as polonaise. If you look at the dress from the front, it is form-fitting and tight-fitting, which in turn corresponded to the princess line, which was very fashionable at the time. The name comes from the English Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales. She made these dresses socially acceptable. They were only made and worn for a few years, making it easy to date at this point. The dress is in very good to excellent condition. The decoration is not included.

Chest: ~ 80 cm
Waist: ~ 66 cm
Length: ~ 141 cm

Price: 1.280 Euro