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https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown 19th Century Costuming for Those Who Dream of the Past Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-266642 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:02:43 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-266642 […] usually had a front opening with many tiny buttons, like this 1880s natural form gown with 14 buttons. Here’s an 1880 fashion plate, an early 1880s photograph, and another 1880 […]

]]> https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-240227 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 02:37:51 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-240227 […] Dolores appears to wear a small bustle/bum-pad/bustle pillow.  Wikipedia (I know it’s not the most reliable) reports that large bustles were popular in the early half of the 1870’s but became smaller towards the later half of the decade. As such, patterns from, or duplicating the fashion from, the late 1870’s or the 1880’s would yield the most realistic Dolores cosplay.  Further Googling reveals that this period from within the Victorian Era is known as Natural Form.  Jennifer Rosbrugh from Historical Sewing has a great article in which she examines and analyzes a beautiful Natural Form gown. […]

]]> https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-196661 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:17:06 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-196661 […] usually had a front opening with many tiny buttons, like this 1880s natural form gown with 14 buttons. Here’s an 1880 fashion plate, an early 1880s photograph, and another 1880 […]

]]> https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-83479 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:35:25 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-83479 I love the Natural Form gown. Princess line seems to make people look taller and slimmer. The bumps seem to smooth out. I like that the left side does not have to match the right. It was so different then the bustle before and after. Wish it would have lasted longer.

]]> https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-538 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:48:34 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-538 I saw this exhibit at LACMA. This dress was one of my favorites. The exhibit gave me chills.

]]> https://historicalsewing.com/quick-study-1880-natural-form-gown/comment-page-1#comment-440 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:54:11 +0000 http://www.historicalsewing.com/?p=1297#comment-440 Wow! I don’t care for the long princess front, but I do love the trim and the pocket watch opening! I will have to add that detail to my steampunk ensemble!

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