Ball dress

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2020.4.19.14ab.CW.DR.C1890.FR
Author:
House of Worth (French, 1858-1956, 1999-)
Description
Two-piece baby blue silk faille ball gown: bodice with large puff sleeve and embroidered tulle trim and skirt with blue wool challis overskirt.
 
Materials
Silk faille
Tulle
Origin
circa 1890 Paris, France

Exhibitions History
• 2020.07.01–2020.09.20. ‘Bicycle and Cycling Fashion (1870–1960).’ Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia.
• 2022.06.05–2022.10.02. ‘Manor entertainment. Summer (beginning of 19th century – 1st half of 20th century). From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Daugyvenė museum-reserve of cultural history (Burbiškis Manor), Radviliskis district, Lithuania.