Ephemeral Elegance

Gold Embroidered Evening Dress and Court Train, ca. 1810-25

via KSUM

Crocheted Mitts, ca. first quarter 19th century

via The Met

Straw Bonnet, ca. early 19th century

via MFA

Ballgown, ca. 1901

House of Worth

via Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum

Embroidered Cutwork Slippers, ca. 1830-50

via Augusta Auctions

Embroidered Dress and Spencer, ca. 1800-10

via Museo del Traje

Spangled Taffeta Ball Gown, ca. 1805

via Museo del Traje

Man’s Court Suit and Child’s Evening Dress, ca. 1810

via Museu Nacional do Traje

Silver Embroidered Cotton Mull Evening Dress, ca. early 19th Century

via MFA

Metallic Embroidered Silk Moire Evening Gown, ca. early 19th Century

Palazzo Pitti via Europeana Fashion

Satin Wedding Dress, 1809

Worn by Quaker bride, Lydia Poultney, when she married James B. Thompson. For the wedding ceremony at the meeting house, bonnets with veils and neckerchiefs would also have been worn.

via Philadelphia Museum of Art

Beaded and Spangled Silk Evening Dress, ca. 1795-1825

via Palazzo Pitti

Cotton Mesh Reticule, ca. 1800-15

via FIDM Museum

French Influenced Kokoshnik and Venchik, early 19th century

Part of the Natalia de Shabelsky Collection

via The Met

Corset, ca. 1790-1810

via The Met

Capuchin Hooded Cloak, ca. 1810

via The Met

Structured Bonnet Hat, Late 18th- Early 19th Century

via MFA