1750s dress

Late last year I had the honor of receiving an invitation to a 1757 reenactment in March 2017 in Zeilitzheim. I knew I wanted a new saque fo...

1750s silk dress with a brocaded floral pattern. Leeds Museums (@LeedsMuseums) | Twitter

"Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon the tender green, Cheers for a time but till the Sun doth show, And straight 'tis gone as it had never been." ~ Samuel Daniel (1562-1620)

Dress ca. 1748, altered ca. 1780 From the Fashion Museum, Bath on Twitter

Georgian period and sometimes earlier. Gowns, robes or dresses of Chinese hand painted export silk, embroidered, brocade or damask. Spitalfields silk gown and lengths of Spitalfields silks. Jumps or waistcoat, a stomacher and a caracao or jacket and a quilted & embroidered petticoat. Hand knitted stockings and Georgian shoes. Chinese export silk damask skirt and Indian export apron. A cord quilted cap and Mrs Darcy's! nightshirt. A riding waistcoat and a Staymaker's bill. A rare Gentlemen's…

Dress, comprising open robe, underskirt, net panel and cuffs, Rococo style, satin lisere brocade / net fabric / cotton / metal, maker unknown, England / France, 1760 - 1770

History of fashion My favorites: 2010s, 2000s, 1940s, 1930s, 1960s, 1750s, 1700s, 1730s, 1660s, 1640s, 1560s, 1520s, 1480s. And yours?