1787 – Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Madame Adélaïde
A complex portrait of Louis XV’s daughter Marie-Adélaïde clinging to the old regime of France through fashion and decor just before the revolution.
Tag: bows
1880s – Amédée François, Blue Silk Day Dress
The floral embroidered blue silk gown designed in the early 1880s had the design elements of tiered pleats, a bustle, chenille fringe and multiple embellishments which incorporated many different fashions of the time.
1864
1864 womenswear featured dresses adorned and trimmed lavishly with ruffles, bows, and lace, among many other luxurious fabrics.
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