Old Rags

Fancy dress, 1910 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

(Left to right) “1830” dress, Cleopatra and Harlequin

Fancy dress, 1911 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

(Left to right) Venetian Renaissance woman, a morning glory flower and a Louis XV-era woman

Fancy dress, 1912 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

Looks like (left to right) a flock of birds*, Dionysus or a grapevine and one of those newfangled flying contraptions.

* Possibly with real stuffed birds if the era is any indication.  The outfit was cute at first but now it looks like a massacre.

Childrens day dress (above) and children’s fancy dress (below), 1883 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

From what I can tell, the fancy dress is (from left to right) Alsatian traditional dress (?), 18th century dress, Georgian traditional dress (that’s what it says but I can’t find any examples that look even vaguely like this).

Fancy dress, 1910 the Netherlands, De Gracieuse

(From left to right) Louis XIII-era costume (1601-1643), Louis XVI costume (1754-1793), Bohemian ethnic costume.

Portrait of Anne Fairfax in the Guise of a Shepherdess by Philippe Mercier, ca 1739-51, Fairfax House

Portrait of a Lady as Diana by Nicholas de Largilliere, 17th-18th century France, the Bowes Museum

Dressing for the Masquerade by Eugen von Blaas, ca 1860-85 Italy (Venice - German artist), Sheffield Galleries & Museums

Lady in Oriental Fancy Dress by Jean Antoine Pinchon, ca 1800-20 France, the Bowes Museum

Another “oriental” costume that looks completely French to me.

Grecian pageant costume, ca 1900 United States (Massachusetts), MFA Boston