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Robe, 1795-1800 England, the Victoria & Albert Museum The cotton weaving and printing industries in Britain expanded greatly during the period 1775-1800. Cotton was a very popular fabric for clothing, from sheer muslins to heavy corduroys. It was part of the wardrobe of all classes. This printed cotton gown of the late 1790s could have been the Sunday best of a working-class woman or the informal morning gown of a wealthy lady. The very high waist and long sleeves are the typical fashion of this period.

Robe, 1795-1800 England, the Victoria & Albert Museum

The cotton weaving and printing industries in Britain expanded greatly during the period 1775-1800. Cotton was a very popular fabric for clothing, from sheer muslins to heavy corduroys. It was part of the wardrobe of all classes. This printed cotton gown of the late 1790s could have been the Sunday best of a working-class woman or the informal morning gown of a wealthy lady. The very high waist and long sleeves are the typical fashion of this period.

Bonnet, 1800-05 France, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Bonnet. White silk with crossed tabs trimmed with cording over net lining at top; floss-covered buttons at sides and center. Heavier silk band twisted along edge; chenille and floss silk braid and net ruffles at edge. Pink silk ribbon bow on left side. Drawstring at back.

Bonnet, 1800-05 France, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Bonnet. White silk with crossed tabs trimmed with cording over net lining at top; floss-covered buttons at sides and center. Heavier silk band twisted along edge; chenille and floss silk braid and net ruffles at edge. Pink silk ribbon bow on left side. Drawstring at back.

Wrapper, ca 1855 The lot also includes a day dress (ca 1850), a spencer (ca 1820) and a bodice (ca 1800). Click to go to the absentee bidding page.  This Kerry Taylor auction will end October 16th at 2:00 PM GMT (9:00 AM EST).  You will need to register to bid ahead of time.

Wrapper, ca 1855

The lot also includes a day dress (ca 1850), a spencer (ca 1820) and a bodice (ca 1800).

Click to go to the absentee bidding page.  This Kerry Taylor auction will end October 16th at 2:00 PM GMT (9:00 AM EST).  You will need to register to bid ahead of time.

Portrait of Elisabeth Henriette Bruun de Neergaard with her eldest son Henrik by Jens Juel, 1799-1800 Denmark, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek The Athenaeum gives the artist as George William Joy, but this can’t be right because he was born in 1844 - long after this painting was made.  I can’t find the painting in the museum’s collections to find out where the confusion comes from.

Portrait of Elisabeth Henriette Bruun de Neergaard with her eldest son Henrik by Jens Juel, 1799-1800 Denmark, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

The Athenaeum gives the artist as George William Joy, but this can’t be right because he was born in 1844 - long after this painting was made.  I can’t find the painting in the museum’s collections to find out where the confusion comes from.

Evening dress, ca 1800 India (probably - for the Western market), LACMA

Evening dress, ca 1800 India (probably - for the Western market), LACMA

Shoes, ca 1800, Nordiska Museet

Shoes, ca 1800, Nordiska Museet

Dress, 1800-05 Europe, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Dress, 1800-05 Europe, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Evening dress, 1800-05 England, Cora Ginsburg Someone make this for me

Evening dress, 1800-05 England, Cora Ginsburg

Someone make this for me

Shoes worn by the wife of John Hancock, ca 1800 England (worn in the US), The Bostonian Society

Shoes worn by the wife of John Hancock, ca 1800 England (worn in the US), The Bostonian Society

Evening overdress made of Egyptian silk tabby, ca 1801 England and Egypt, Royal Ontario Museum Posting this again because I’ve just now realized that the listing is for the overdress alone.  I don’t know if the dress they have under it is original to the era or of it’s a reproduction.  Either way, they’re beautiful together.  People of the Regency/Empire/Federal era weren’t just fascinated by ancient Greece and Rome; they also drew influences from Asia and ancient Egypt.  Also I never noticed that the fabric was striped, and you all know how much I love stripes.

Evening overdress made of Egyptian silk tabby, ca 1801 England and Egypt, Royal Ontario Museum

Posting this again because I’ve just now realized that the listing is for the overdress alone.  I don’t know if the dress they have under it is original to the era or of it’s a reproduction.  Either way, they’re beautiful together.  People of the Regency/Empire/Federal era weren’t just fascinated by ancient Greece and Rome; they also drew influences from Asia and ancient Egypt.  Also I never noticed that the fabric was striped, and you all know how much I love stripes.

Open robe, 1795-1800 England, Royal Ontario Museum

Open robe, 1795-1800 England, Royal Ontario Museum

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