This post is the start of a series that we will posting on a regular basis detailing various dress details found on original examples in our collection. Also, we’re not only be showing close-up dress details from the outside, but we’ll also be presenting interior pictures to give a better idea on how the dresses of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries were constructed.

Bodice, Day Dress, c. 1883; Lily Absinthe Collection

Dress Detail of the Day: 1883 silk faille gown from our in-house collection that we study and pattern from, this little lady is perfect and cherished. ♡