Mantua, back detail.

Made between 1740-1745, altered between 1875-1900 to fit the late 19th centiry dress.

Made in England, now in storage at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Formal day ensemble in Spitafields woven fabric, circa 1735-1740, made in Britain.

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Back detail of a silk and linen gown. Ca. 1795, Great Britain. Victoria & Albert Museum.

Back detail of a silk and linen gown. Ca. 1795, Great Britain. Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Camisole and skirt, circa 1785. Striped gros de Tours silk trimmed with ribbon Galliera Collections.jpg

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Robe à l’Anglaise, 1785–1787 French. Met Museum Costume Institute.

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mantuamaker:

Robe à l’anglaise (that has been polonaised - see here for explanation)French | c. 1780Silk | Met
Gorgeous. 

mantuamaker:

Robe à l’anglaise (that has been polonaised - see here for explanation)
French | c. 1780
Silk | Met

Gorgeous. 

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18th century robe à la anglaise worn and made by Johanna Öst. taken from her Flickr.

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csebastian:

Acid Girls - Lightworks
director: Steven Ilous

Those Marie Antoinette* girls having all kinds of ornate, decadent, food-hedonistic fun in big hair and dresses.

*I need an official title for the era.

Acid Girls - Lightworks OFFICIAL VIDEO dir. Steven Ilous on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

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Silk robe à la anglaise, ca. 1770, American.

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