Ephemeral Elegance

Brunswick Jacket, ca. 1765-75

via V&A

Silk Covered Bergère (Straw Hat), ca. 1760-85

via Colonial Williamsburg

Spangled Court Bodice, 1761

“Worn by Lady Mary Douglas, one of six unmarried earls’ daughters who attended the Queen during the 1761 coronation ceremony of George III, this cloth-of-gold bodice is the only known example of English ‘stiff-bodied’ court costume to survive today.”

via FIDM Museum

Silver Brocaded Silk Robe a la Française, ca. 1750s

via Royal Ontario Museum

Silver Woven Silk Robe a la Française, ca. 1760-65

via State Museums of Berlin

Embroidered Muslin Caraco and Petticoat, ca. 1790-1800

via Palais Galliera

Embroidered Satin Redingote, ca. 1786-89

via Rijksmuseum

Brocaded Ribbed Silk Bodice and Petticoat, ca. 1765

via KSUM

Brocaded Satin Robe à l’Anglaise, ca. 1750-70

via LACMA

Robe a l’Anglaise, ca. 1780

via Museo de la Moda

Silk Brocade Stays, ca. mid 18th century

via FAMSF

Embroidered Taffeta Court Suit, ca. 1770s

via Museo del Traje

Embroidered Cut Velvet Court Suit, ca. 1790

via Mint Museum

Velvet Trimmed Wool Suit, ca. 1785

via LACMA

Velvet and Silk Court Suit, ca. 1760s

via Mint Museum

Silk Faille Caraco, ca. 1775-90

via Musée Galliera

Wedding Mantua Gown, 1766

via Danish National Museum