1868 dress

1868, France Silk faille dinner dress by Emile Pingat Philadelphia Museum of Art

Day dress, 1868-70 From the Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti via Europeana Fashion

Fashion Plate - La Mode Illustree - 1866

Worth afternoon dress ca. 1867 From the Albany Institute of History & Art

Evening dress ca. 1860 From Kerry Taylor Auctions

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Day dress with bodice, skirt and mantle of silk plush, Great Britain, 1855-1857.