1820s dress

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Dinner dress British, silk. 1820. Met museum. Fantastic stripe pattern, used to emphasise the shape on the bodice. Is it poss to be bold and understated at the same time? The bark blue stipe emph the vertical fall of the skirt against the dark ground.The alternating white flower motif breaks this - creating subtle diagonal lines that moves around the skirt. From a distance would this just look dotty, by candle light  I guess the sheen on the fabric would enhance movement making it shimmer. 1820s Dress, 1820s Fashion, Dress Dinner, Regency Era Fashion, 1800s Fashion, Greco Roman, Regency Dress, Regency Fashion, 19th Century Fashion

The Empire silhouette is readily identified with its origins in the chiton of ancient Greco-Romans, which was a tubular garment draped from the shoulders and sometimes belted beneath the bust. Several re-interpretations have occurred throughout costume history but none have been as notable as the period bridging the rectangular panierred skirts of the 18th century and the conical hoop skirts of the 19th century

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