Friday, May 3, 2019

Original: Figured Silk Dress with Puffed Sleeves, c.1840

Early 1840s dress, in yellow figured silk; the bodice is decorated with two bands of self-fabric puffings making a V shape from shoulders to waist, while the sleeves are comprised of puffs (separated by cording) from the wrist to the shoulder, where they are shirred.
Figured silk dress, c.1840, from MFA
I couldn't resist those puffy sleeves. Now to find a reason to make an early 1840s silk gown...
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