1860s dressing gown

Gail postsimages of Indian and Victorain clothingshowing how one has influenced the other during the course of her books, specifically the Custard Protocol.

Woman's Dressing Gown (Wrapper), Unknown, United States, circa 1892, Costumes, Cotton plain weave,roller-discharge-printed, with cotton braid trim.

Woman's Dressing Gown, (Japan, Yokohama, 1839 - 1900), Japan, for the western market, 1870-1875, Costumes, Robe: Silk plain weave with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, quilted, silk braid closures. Belt: Silk braid with tassels.

Dressing gown with quilted lining

Dress and Cape on The John Bright Collection

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It's that time again! As we mentioned in the first post in this series, we recently stumbled across a bound volume of Godey's Lady's Book from 1853. Once a month, I'll post the collection of fashion-related plates and articles that appeared in each monthly issue. You can find the previous months here. I apologize in advance for the quality of the images. Although I have a scanner, I've discovered that there's no way I can preserve the integrity of the already fragile binding of the book and…

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Woman's Dressing Gown: women's wrapper: Straight, full fronts that is cut wide on the back but still fitted on the shoulders. Usually Belted and worn open to show petticoat underneath.

Jean-Francois Portaels "The Yellow Butterfly" In the mid-1860s, rosette belts became fashionable. During the '50s, the waistlines tended to be dropped and pointed in the center. Thus, belts didn't work very well with those styles. But by the mid-60s, waistlines had risen and straightened out and belts were once again in style! It's fun to see the various types of rosette belts that were created. Some were of a solid contrasting color to the dress. Some were of the dress fabric itself. And…

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