Tea gown victorian

Once the tea gown was wearable, I added a few extra bits and bobs. First, covered buttons. I bought several sizes, since I didn’t know which would look best on the finished gown, and ended up…

Dress reform of the 1870s brought the tea gown into fashion. Women could wear this comfortable dress at home without a corset while receiving close friends.

Tea gown of silk velvet, embroidered with coloured silks, England, 1895-1900

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Purple was one of the most fashionable—and versatile—colors of the Victorian era.

Vertical knife pleated yoke & sleeve of patterned changeable silk w/ triangle & dot motif, standing collar, dusty rose wool twill dress & lower sleeves, silk satin ribbon draped from bow at CB into SSs & continuing to CF, full slightly trained skirt w/ triple inverted box pleat at CB & hem w/ box pleated self-ruffle manipulated w/ added flat silk satin bows, lined in glazed cotton

Tea Gown

Tea gown, 1870/80, unknown maker. Texas Fashion Collection, UNT College of Visual Arts + Design digital library. They say: “Formal tea gown of green print cotton in multicolored floral print ... pink satin cuffs, bodice and tucks at side. Watteau pleats down center back. ... Lined in olive green polished cotton.” #fashionhistory #victorian #teagown #floral #historicalfashion #historicaldress #victorianfashion #19thcentury #fashion #researchingtheromance

From the seller: legant couture 1860’s Civil War Ball gown over coat in amazing condition. French Pastel cream watered silk fabric with pink Roses. Embellished with the best carved Mother of Pearl buttons, front and back. A sewing masterpiece with front and back rows of gorgeous ruching, and also on the sleeve armyces intense cartridge pleating. Aside from a few tiny hold to light pinholes and a little seam opening in the back it is in excellent condition. No stains, ripping, tears or real…