Bustle Era Dresses 1881-1889
These are approximate prices as of Jan 1, 2007

Prices subject to change due to supply price fluctuation and alterations desired by customer,

but this is an average price for a dress similar to the ones shown.

These are only EXAMPLES of what can be done-- we draft all of our own patterns and love to design new styles for customers.

Day Dress circa 1882

In wool/pima cotton- $675-750

In cotton or raw silk noil-$475-495

Summer Day dress

$375-435 in cottons

Ballgown 1880's

Acetate Taffeta and brocade with floral and lace trim.

$675-750

In silk $950

Day Dress 1885

Cotton polonaise with simple skirt

$350-400 depending on fabric and trim

Day Dress 1881

Simple polonaise style

$325-350

1880 School Dress

$425-475

1880 Wrapper

wrappers or one piece dresses for the 1880's are available in several style and run from $250-350- this one would be about $300

1888 Tailor made

Twill and velvet contrast

$495-575 depending on final choice of fabric and trim

1880's Visiting dress

Acetate taffeta and brocade

In these fabrics this gown is $520-560, but using taffeta for the skirt can lower it to $450-475 or using silk can raise it to $700-800

1887 reception dress

Velvet and satin(acetate)

because of the intricate draping, dagging, and beading on this dress in the synthetics it will run $750-850 and in real silk closer to $975

1880's dress

This simple dress runs from $300-375 and includes the chemisette to fill in the neckline for day wear

Solisa Polonaise

In bengaline Moire $500

In cotton- $350

Worth Gown replica

In silk $850-950

1880's Day/Visiting Dress

In cotton

$350-400

1884 Redingote

$425-600

depending on fabric type and weight

1888 Polonaise

heavy Venice lace trim, taffeta skirt and heavy acetate/cotton sateen stripe fabric

$675-775

1883 Ballgown

Bengaline moire and brocade with fringe and beading.

$625-750

1880's China silk ballgown

front closure, self trim- doupioni accents

$550-650

1887 Day dress

cotton print velveteen trim

$475-525

1888 Satin Brocade Ballgown

Depending on fabric $800-$1200

   



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