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Artistic Dress was a fashion movement in the second half of the nineteenth century that rejected highly structured and heavily trimmed Victorian trends in favour of beautiful materials and simplicity of design. It arguably developed in Britain in the early 1850s, influenced by artistic circles such as the Pre-Raphaelites, and Dress Reform ...
1860s Fashion Plates of men, women, and children's fashion from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries; 1850s and 1860s Fashion; 1860s Men's Fashions — c. 1860 Men's Fashion Photos with Annotations; Fashonik Updos for long hair Archived 2016-05-20 at the Wayback Machine; 1864 Wedding Dress — Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
The swan dress designed by Marjan Pejoski and worn by Björk at the Academy Awards in 2001. This is a list of individual dresses that are notable for their historical significance, appearances in media, or as art.
The technology, art, politics, and culture of the 19th century were strongly reflected in the styles and silhouettes of the era's clothing. For women, fashion was an extravagant and extroverted display of the female silhouette with corset pinched waistlines, bustling full-skirts that flowed in and out of trend and decoratively embellished gowns.
Fashions from La Mode Illustrée show dresses made of contrasting fabrics worn with "shelf" bustles and opera-length gloves, 1887. Princess Alix of Hesse wears a high-necked day dress, 1887. Fashions of 1888 feature full busts, large "shelf" bustles, and wide shoulders. Gloves reach the elbow or slightly above.
A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a one-piece outer garment that is worn on the torso and hangs down over the legs and is primarily worn by women or girls. [1] [2] Dresses often consist of a bodice attached to a skirt. Dress shapes and silhouettes, textiles, and colors vary.
Under new enthusiasms for outdoor sports and country pursuits, the elaborately embroidered silks and velvets characteristic of "full dress" or formal attire earlier in the century gradually gave way to carefully tailored woollen "undress" garments for most occasions, whilst continuing to be worn for more formal ones (e.g. Balls, receptions ...
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