Dress #124: Victorian day dress in blues Men's jacket while triangular pleats add visual

while triangular pleats add visual interest to the bodice

an American evening dress from 1893

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Thai kozo paper

Dress #124: Victorian day dress in blues Men's jacket while triangular pleats add visualThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a day dress from ca. 1885; the original is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession CIRC. 204&A 1958). It features a fitted bodice and a skirt with a small bustle, made from Jacquard woven silk in a floral design. In a departure from the often ornate dresses of the time, the only decorative elements here are smocked blue bands inset into the cuffs, and a small self fabric ruffle around the neck. The