1860s ballgown

Since we help to host three Civil War balls in the South Carolina Upstate, we often get questions about what a Civil War ball dress looks like. Some folks think all you need is a Big Skirt and presto - an 1860s ball gown! Um, sorry folks - not quite! :) Think of how fashion works today. Can you immediately tell the different between a 1981 wedding dress and a 2011 wedding dress? Of course! But let's a say a Time Traveler from AD 2200 looks at a photo of Princess Diana and Princess Kate side…

This was my favorite outfit for Costume College this year, and I felt like it deserved a blog post! I'm also hoping to get back into bloggin...

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Dance," December 17, 1986–September 6, 1987.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "From Queen To Empress: Victorian Dress 1837–1877," December 15, 1988–April 16, 1989

SKY BLUE SILK BALL GOWN [Evening dress], 1850s 2-piece blue & white floral brocade, back lacing bodice w/ V waist F & B, & white tu...

Ball gown, American, 1860 Metropolitan Museum of Art

1860s ballgown

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1860-1870, Denmark | Silk ball gown worn by Queen Louise | Nationalmuseet . . . #1860 #1860s #1860sfashion #denmark #danish #ballgown #gown…

From the seller: 1870's Charles Frederick Worth Severe Black Silk Ballgown Labeled: This gown was created in the 1870's and has a black woven label with Worth, 7 Rue De La Paix. Paris which was an early address for Worth and Bobergh. The name andaddress is gold. Normally gowns have a white label. This label is original to this bodice. It has the original old threads holding it in. The gown is a black silk skirt and bodice. Because the bodice tucks into the skirt which has a narrow band, I…