Bustle Era Dresses 1881-1889

A Worth Gown circa 1887 This elegant dress was a copy of a Charles Worth Gown shown on the www.mcny.org site under their textile collections. To copy the exact original fabric would have been extremely costly so we settled for a reflection of color and style. It is made of Brown silk noil, rose china silk and a silk brocade. The dress features a knife pleated ruffle and lace on the foundation skirt, graduated dagging on the skirt and bottom of the polonaise style top, hand covered buttons and heavy fringe. From Lisa - "I received so many compliments on the garment that I wish I had a video tape and/or tape recorder so that you could have heard the raves it got! "

Day/Walking Dress Circa 1880's A simple basque bodice and two layered skirt made in a wide stripe of blue, teal and yellow. The only decoration on this bodice is a bias trim and the mother of pearl buttons on the front. This dress went all the way to the Netherlands- A note from the customer- "It's so beautiful, and it fits like a glove.Allready saving up for another one. May take me a year, but I'll get it. Everyone I show it too says that it's so beutifully made. Real craftmenship. So, compliments all over."

Redingote 1884 A redingote is a long coat meant for outdoor activities such as driving, shopping and visiting. It can be fitted, half fitted or loose-but generally is designed to open all the way down the front. This redingote is made of a heavy upholstery fabric, and lined with red cotton and trimmed with black velveteen. It has a loose front belted in by a belt sewn in the sideback seams and a shirred back panel fitted over a fitted inner lining. High sleeves allow it to be worn over another bodice.

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