All The Pretty Dresses

This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.

Friday, August 28, 2015

1870's Bustle Era Dress

From the seller:

This Auction is for A Victorian Ladies Bodice and Skirt Ensemble

Garment shows signs of wear. While that being said garment still displays very nicely. Ruffled black lace trim.

After measuring this garment would of fit a size S Ladies.

Measurements~

Bodice~

Bust: 30 inches
Sleeves: 13 inches
Back Neckline to Hemline: 18 inches

Skirt~

Waist: 24 inches
Front of Skirt Length: 40 inches (longer at the back)

Being sold as-is for display or study. Garments has age spotting, some staining and holes.

Please refer to pictures for further details.

From Me:

With Renaissance and Medieval paintings, I always find myself internally yelling at the portraits/figures in the painting to "turn around!" so I can see what the heck is going on on the back of the outfit. With the bustle era fashion plates, I find myself yelling at them to turn around so I can see what the heck is going on on the front of the outfit. :-)

Probably about 1873/1874.