Gilded Age Fashion

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Radiant consort - a selection of Queen Alexandra's spangled gowns
Gods and Foolish Grandeur: Radiant consort - a selection of Queen Alexandra's spangled gowns
Circa 1907 wool, silk, and cotton Ensemble by James McCreery & Co., New York. Via Metropolitan Museum of Art: "This detailed American day ensemble is a finely detailed example of the period. According to the donor, Mrs. Philip J. Roosevelt, it was worn by her sister Gladys Roosevelt." The donor was a cousin to Theodore Roosevelt."
Albany Institute of History & Art
Ivory Dinner Dress with Brocade Panels - Albany Institute of History and Art
G. Giuseffi Ladies' Tailoring Company. Dress, c. 1906. Via newfields
Silk satin, silk lace, silk netting, silk chenille, silk taffeta, silk velvet, metallic threads.