I absolutely LOVE the dresses from this era! I must have been an antebellum clotheshorse in a previous life! LOL. Seriously though, if these dresses ever came back, I would be in fashion heaven!!!
Well done! I enjoyed this very much. My personal taste prefers dresses from the 1700's to this from the mid 1800's forward. I really enjoy looking at these. Thanks for uploading
Beautiful dresses! But what is that fringe @ 1.54 on the blue dress made of. It sounds like it's made of 'twists of corn'? I know it can't be that but can't think what it is - looks like glass tube?
EuphemiaGrubb It's "twists of cord" and beads. The beads are quite possibly glass, actually, since that and wood were the most common materials for beads back then. I remember hearing of metal being used too, but that wouldn't have been that common since it was pretty expensive to do that.
Actually, they would just carefully "spot clean" dresses like these; also, after being worn, the garment would be brushed and hung outside for an "airing".
A corset held most of the weight and distributed it evenly and these dress also used a hoop skirt to help hold it out and make it lighter and it was cooler because of the space around the legs
who make a dress by black women did sew few dress for president ' wide that 's true first black woman did make all dress . you can check google to find out !
This is beautifully done and so informative! I've watched all of your videos on civil war fashion and they are fantastic!
How are these gowns still in this perfect condition! What gems
The women who wore these beautiful dresses no doubt never imagined they would be in a museum!
That blue dress with the Fall leaves is gorgeous.
I absolutely LOVE the dresses from this era! I must have been an antebellum clotheshorse in a previous life! LOL. Seriously though, if these dresses ever came back, I would be in fashion heaven!!!
You can easily buy these types of dresses off of eBay. Type in crinoline dress or civil war ball gown
Well done! I enjoyed this very much. My personal taste prefers dresses from the 1700's to this from the mid 1800's forward. I really enjoy looking at these. Thanks for uploading
The evening dress at 1:13 is just stunning. I would love to wear it.
I Loved That One Also...
Personally, I don't care for this pattern on modern dresses, but I would totally wear this dress!!!
I agree! I wish we still dressed like this....
You could get away with wearing these gowns at a formal ball or for Halloween
Stephen O'Shea I, too wish that we dressed in these fashions!! So much more ladylike and feminine!!
Zoe Phillips
Me to I like old things
Not me. I like comfort.
Can you imagine driving a car in these outfits.
Each dress is a work of art.
I wonder what those dresses cost back in the day. Lots of work.
Beautiful dresses ,i think.
Beautiful dresses! But what is that fringe @ 1.54 on the blue dress made of. It sounds like it's made of 'twists of corn'? I know it can't be that but can't think what it is - looks like glass tube?
EuphemiaGrubb It's "twists of cord" and beads. The beads are quite possibly glass, actually, since that and wood were the most common materials for beads back then. I remember hearing of metal being used too, but that wouldn't have been that common since it was pretty expensive to do that.
Long bugle beads. About tge thickness of pony beads but longer.
Lovely
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I'd love to know if these are originals or reproductions ! ? . . 🥰
All of the pieces are original.
Did they send these dress to the cleaners when they got dirty.? too complicated to hand wash
Actually, they would just carefully "spot clean" dresses like these; also, after being worn, the garment would be brushed and hung outside for an "airing".
Imagine the poor women going through menopause wearing these heavy dresses! I'm dying just thinking about it!
A corset held most of the weight and distributed it evenly and these dress also used a hoop skirt to help hold it out and make it lighter and it was cooler because of the space around the legs
Are these real old dresses??Old fabrics? ?old colours? ??
who make a dress by black women did sew few dress for president ' wide that 's true first black woman did make all dress . you can check google to find out !
I'm so very very glad I did not live in the days women had to wear these huge and unwieldy garments. Really awful.
What are you talking about? These dresses are gorgeous. I am a boy and even I would love to wear them