fripperiesandfobs:

Dress, 1805-10

From the Wurttemburg State Museum

omgthatdress:

Spencer 

1815

Augusta Auctions

This dress was greatly influenced by military uniforms. The Brandenburg button closure with piping and pom-poms, extending from the collar to the hemline at the front of the dress, originated from the military uniform of the Hussars, the former Hungarian cavalry. This style of closure was widely adopted for women’s clothes, and it was used for the front part of Spencers and redingotes. The sleeves with layers of puffs in this dress were also popular, known as Mameluke sleeves. They originated from the Mamelukes, the Egyptian cavalry incorporated into Napoleon’s army. Napoleon, who aimed to build a powerful empire, adopted military uniforms that might inspire admiration in order to strengthen the military forces, and those uniforms influenced women’s dresses.

“Isabelle”, from the exhibition “Napoleon and the Empire of Fashion”. Lancaster-Barreto collection. Pelisse: Moss green silk taffetas pelisse with sky blue silk lining and Point de Bruxelles lace collar, French or English, ca. 1811. Pumpkin-colored cashmere shawl, Indian, ca. 1810. Gold brooch with sea shell cameo and paste jewels, English/Italian, 1812-1815.

omgthatdress:

Dress

1804-1814

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

omgthatdress:

Dress

1810

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

fripperiesandfobs:

Dress ca. 1800-05

From Cora Ginsburg LLC

Bonnet, 1810

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art

(Source: fripperiesandfobs)

thedapperbonnet:

Dress

c. 1814

Metropolitan Museum of Art