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A May Party, demonstrating differing dress standards for different generations. The dress on the far left shows a wide neckline with lace trim, a large shawl edged with ruffles; a full, flounced skirt; and a wide brimmed hat with lace hanging from...
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Adult and adolescent day dresses, full skirts, leg-of-mutton sleeves, braid at wrists and down front of both bodices, hats have flat brim and trimmed with large ribbons and feathers, adolescent dress ends at ankles, skirt decorated with braid and...
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Afternoon Home Dress, demonstrating the increasing importance of receiving visitors in the home. The dress has widening and ruffled shoulders with decoration at the end of the sleeve, the bodice is trimmed with decoration, and there is an emphasis...
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Autumnal Carriage Pelisse (also known as the redingote) and Bonnet, showing the influence of India in the shawl design and headwear (paisley), the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle), and the high waist (published for La Belle Assemblee by...
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Bridesmaid, wedding, day and two visiting dresses all with large bustles. Bridesmaid dress has wide neckline and cap sleeves, elbow length gloves, flounced and ruffled skirt. Wedding dress heavily trimmed with flowers and lace and fabric draped...
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Carriage Dress and Dinner Party Dress, illustrating hemmed short and loose leg-of-mutton sleeves with widening shoulders overall, the waist emphasized by a belt (one with an animal design), lace shawls, geometric decoration towards the hem, gloves,...
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Carriage Dress and Walking Dress, illustrating fur pelerine (shaped shoulder scarf), leg-of-mutton sleeves with widening shoulders overall and cuffed wrists, hats decorated with ribbons, lace, and bows, and continuing the emphasis on the waist...
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Carriage Dress, Dinner Dress, and Opera Dress. The Opera Dress offers a striped pattern, shirred bodice, puffy leg-of-mutton sleeves, and a belt emphasizing the waist. There is quite a bit of decorate detail, particular near the hem, and the dress...
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Carriage Dresses, illustrating the pelerine made out of matching fabric over a bodice with a high ruffled collar, wide shoulders, leg-of-mutton sleeves, decorative detailing down the front of the dress. The bonnets are fairly simple, framing the...
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Day and evening dresses all with full, hoop skirts. The first woman is wearing a burnoose over her dress. The second has a dagged, shoulder cape over her long sleeved, fitted bodice; a long sash tied around her waist with a bow in back; a layered...
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Day dresses for a woman, baby, and child, illustrate the wide, full silhouette. The woman is wearing a fitted bodice with lace collar; long, full sleeves, a huge skirt, and a lace cap. Both children are wearing extremely full dresses, decorated...
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Day dresses for different generations. The woman's dress consists of a simple, fitted bodice with a fold-over collar, bow; long, fitted sleeves with cuffs and shoulder extensions, a belted waist, and a full skirt. The dress has an asymmetrical...
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Day dresses or apparel for three different age groups. The mother's dress shows a double breasted, fitted jacket-bodice with 3/4 length sleeves over a white blouse with long sleeves, a full skirt with stripes down center front and around the...
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Day dresses, showing fabric overlays in lace, gingham, and other fabrics, with decorative ruffles and sashes. The waist is emphasized and there are also blouses underneath the bodice. The skirt length is shorter, and also is in layers.(published...
