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Evening and outdoor ensembles with fitted bodices and large hoop skirts. The 3 evening dresses all have wide, low necklines edged with lace; short sleeves, pointed waistlines, and gloves. The center woman has a long sleeved, fitted jacket that...
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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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Three day dresses all with very full, floor-length skirts and feather trimmed bonnets. Left dress has a 'V' neckline, fitted bodice, narrow waist, long sleeves with 2 ruffles at top and full from ruffles to cuff, and bows down center front of...
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Fashions for August, showing Home Costumes. The dress on the left has a chemisette insert with a jewel neckline edged with ribbon, short sleeves, a full skirt with an attached apron edged with 2 rows of ruffles or puffed fabric, net mitts, and a...
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Two women at home. The left dress is blue silk with a double skirt, the longest being finished with narrow satin piping, a main work of the same extending on each side of the tunic. The Bertha collar is trimmed to correspond. The hair is dress...
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Five day dresses with elliptical hoop skirts with small trains and multiple ruffled and flounced overskirts, sashes just above waistline with small bows or ribbon rosettes, all have long sleeves, high necklines, and all dresses are heavily trimmed....
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Five day dresses with bustles and small trains, multiple flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes at waist with large ribbons at center back enhancing the bustles, extensive use of lace trim all over dresses and in hair; coat sleeves with lace,...
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Five day dresses with bustle skirts with multiple rows of ruffle at hem and flounced overskirts, fitted bodices with coat or pagoda sleeves, fitted overcoats with fur trim, high necklines. Small hats sit on top of head, trimmed with feathers and...
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Three day and two evening dresses all with bustles and multiple flounced, ruffled, and tasseled overskirts gathered with bows and flowers several times to form trains. Day dresses have band collars, long sleeves with wide cuffs, fitted bodices, and...
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Two day dresses with large bustles, overskirts gathered to enhance bustle, underskirts have vertical lines of decorative embroidery or buttons, sleeves are 3/4 length with long gloves, bishop sleeves (left) or coat sleeves (right) of 3/4 length,...
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Two day dresses, bustles, overskirts gathered into bustles, high band collars. Right dress has five layers of lace on underskirt, lace inset into a ""V"" in center front of basque bodice, 3/4 sleeves with small lace ruffle cuffs. Left dress has...
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Two day dresses, moderate bustles, wide pleats, short train on right dress, small leg-of-mutton sleeves, left dress has jacket bodice with lapels, left appears to have vest, high band collar or bow at throat, hair piled high without decorations....
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Two day dresses, large bustles without trains, left skirt has wide pleats, right gathered to drape over bustle, long sleeves, band collars, Right dress has contrasting stomacher, hat with tall crown, small brim, trimmed with dead bird. (published...
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Two day dresses, large bustles, wide pleated skirts, basque bodices with large peplum draped over bustle (right dress), buttons, band collars; overskirts flounced, decorative buttons at waist and along bodice lines (left dress); both have 3/4...
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Wedding and bridesmaid dresses, large bustles, band collars. Wedding dress has wide pleats in underskirt, overskirt gathered to enhance bustle, long sleeves, basque bodice, full length veil, much lace and flower trim. Bridesmaid dress has overskirt...
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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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Daywear showing a variety of outerwear and day dresses all with wide, loose sleeves, and hoop skirts. The two women on the far left appear to be wearing decorated mantles or paletots over their dresses and heavily trimmed bonnets. The center woman...
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Wedding party showing 2 wedding dresses and 3 other dresses all with jewel necklines, long sleeves and hoop skirts. Both wedding gowns have center front buttons, small lace collars, loose sleeves with ruffle trim, and full length veils attached to...
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Five day ensembles all with long sleeves, fitted bodices, full skirts, and a variety of lace caps. The seated woman is in plaid with trimmed basques matching the trim around the bottom of the skirt. The 2nd woman is in a cloak or mantle. The center...
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Godey's Unrivalled Colored Fashions, showing daywear for a mother, two girls and a baby. The mother is wearing a fitted bodice covered with lace and ribbons over a chemisette, 3/4 length sleeves with multiple puffs ending in wide lace flounces and...
