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Tag: Dinner Gown

Quick Study of an 1880 Natural Form Gown

Posted on March 8, 2011September 24, 2012

This beautiful silver blue silk taffeta gown was on display at the Fashioning Fashion exhibit at LACMA. It caught my eye, not just because it’s the Victorian style that I love, but the details are fabulous! Read More...

Posted in Design & Silhouette Tagged 1880s, Bustle Era, Dinner Gown, Element #1, Natural Form, Original Sources, Pleats & Pleating, Silk, Trims 6 Comments

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