1840s dress

So, last week I made a silly mistake and published two Rate the Dresses. I noticed it a few hours later and withdrew the one I hadn’t meant to publish. So most of you only saw the 1780s pastel polonaised froof that I left up (and most of didn’t particularly care for it and rated it a not-very inspiring 5.2 out of 10). But some of you did get a sneak-peek at this week’s Rate the Dress, so have had all week to think about whether you like it or not.. 1840s dresses can be a bit, well, plain and…

Artist/maker unknown, American

Bishop sleeve: during the Romantic Period the bishop sleeve was made with a row of vertical pleats at the shoulder that released into a soft, full sleeve gathered to a fitted cuff at the wrist. Popular until 1840.

I am currently writing a story set in 1840s Yorkshire castle. My protagonist, Amelia, always wears dashing dresses, even if a don’t describe them (unfortunately I can’t describe every s…

Evening dress, early 1860s. Fashion Museum Bath

1850. Evening Dresses, Godeys, May

"Day" Dress, ca. 1846-49 Place Associated: Scotland, Lanarkshire, East Kilbride, Wester Kittochside Farm (place of use) Date: c...

The top row of figures shows three women. The woman on the left wears a fur-edged purple coat over a long sleeved white dress with a lace collar. Her green bonnet ties under the chin and is trimmed with pink flowers and a long ruffled white plume. She wears white gloves and holds a lace-edged handkerchief. The central woman wears a pale periwinkle off-the-shoulder dress with a ruched neck, and white ruffled flounces at the shoulders and elbows of the short sleeves. A brooch is pinned to the…

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