Ephemeral Elegance

Rouched Front Taffeta Day Dress, ca. 1876

via LACMA

Organza and Valenciennes Lace Gown, ca. late 1870s

Kerry Taylor Auctions via Invaluable

Rouched Satin Afternoon Dress, 1883

Madame Lasserre

via Palais Galliera

Cotton Day Dress with Shirred Bodice, ca. 1841-43

via The Met

Rouched Day Dress, ca. 1930s

Lanvin

via Christie’s

Satin Dress with Rouched Skirt Detail, ca. 1841-45

via Museum of London

“Tree” Evening Gown, 1957

Charles James

via The Met

Eastern Inspired Tea Gown, ca. late 1920s

Callot Soeurs

via The Met

Dress with Rouched Bodice, ca. 1840s

via The Met

Rouched Trim Dress, ca. 1869

via The Met

Rouched Net Evening Gown, ca. 1940s

via Goldstein Museum of Design

"Diamant Noir" Evening Dress, fall/winter 1948-49

Christian Dior

via The Met

Belted Evening Dress, ca. 1945-55

Claire McCardell

via The Met

Printed Cotton Robe a la Française, ca. late 18th Century

via The Met

Smocked Front Dress, ca. 1950s

via Mill Street Vintage

Tulle Embellished Wedding Dress and Gloves, ca. 1880

Moyen

via The Met

Swimsuit and Skirt, ca. 1944

Margit Fellegi for Cole of California

via LACMA