1880 fashion

19th Century Fashion Source

I missed Rate the Dress last week because I had too much on – which was not the case for the dress and spencer themselves, which you deemed almost perfectly decorated. This week I’m pushing the ‘how much can you put on a dress’ envelope – but in a surprisingly restrained way. Last Week: an 1820s dress & spencer ensemble A couple of you were lukewarm about the dress, but most of you loved the detailing, the pairing of blush and cream, and the wardrobe options that a dress and spencer would…

Fashion through the 1800s

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Loving the stripes! Late 1880s

This is the third and final post on the construction of my Raspberry Mint Sorbet bustle dress completed back in May If you’re just joining now, here’s the first post, about the skirts, …

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