#court dress

Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1787

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Mainbocher court dress, early 1930′s

FromKerry Taylor Auctions

Court dress ca. 1926

FromKerry Taylor Auctions

Russian court dress by Worth ca. 1888

From Cora Ginsburg (auctioned 2005, now in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art)

Court dress of Princess Ramisindrazana of Madagascar, 1897

FromKerry Taylor Auctions

Court dress of the Duchesse de Berry ca. 1828

FromTessier & Sarrou

Court dress ca. 1908-10

From Enchères Sadde via Interencheres

Coat ca. 1785

From Enchères Sadde via Interencheres

Court robe à la française ca. 1770-80

From Enchères Sadde via Interencheres

Court suit ca. 1806-14

FromCora Ginsburg

Court dress, 1893

From the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery via the Seattle Art Museum

Court dress, First Empire

FromOsenat

Wedding dress of Queen Therese of Bavaria, 1810

From the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum

Court dress of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, 1882

From the Koninklijke Verzamelingen

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Lily James as Rose MacClare in Downton Abbey(2013) +

Court Presentation GownbyCharles Frederick Worth

France, 1888

Met Museum

Note the change of bodice between the first and second photograph - this court ensemble was designed with multiple bodices and trains, including others not seen here.

Portrait of Luís Augusto Ferreira de Almeida, 1st Count of Carvalhido (1817–1900) — Pierre Jean Edmond Castan, 1873 (National Museum of Ancient Art)

Portrait of Manuel José Leite Ribeiro e Silva, 1st Baron of Urgeira (1817–1883) — Unknown artist, 19th century (private collection)

Court dress, 1804-1805

Fashion plates from Gallery of Fashion, 1795-1796 and a picture of my inspired-by look for a 1790s ball.  These are related to my recent blog post about diamond jewelry in 1790s fashion plates.