19th century dresses

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Costume I designed and constructed. Unfortunately it's a scan, so the quality is not that good.

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Ladies' clothing of the early 1800s featured a high waistline called Empire and employed the use of soft, lightweight fabrics. Later Romantic style included large sleeves and decorated hems.

1878 US, the Met Museum

Look at that tiny waist! Dress belonging to Empress Elisabeth of Austria, c. 1860

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