Inspiration! (Extant)

[dawnluckham]

Inspiration pictures: these are only women’s gowns and dresses. I didn’t go through the men’s garments nor did I do undergarments or caps or bonnets. These are all from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Enjoy!

Fawn coloured with white embroidery!
tinyurl.com/35tq35

When you zoom in on the hemline, the embroidery on this one is lovely!
tinyurl.com/3y8jw8

They don’t mention the spencer or bodice shown with this gown in their description.
tinyurl.com/33fz5r

This might be the description of the spencer jacket. No image to be sure:
tinyurl.com/2n5yqe

Simple and cute for day.
tinyurl.com/36vehx

Very pretty if you like 1825.
tinyurl.com/32dtow

Another, very plain and very pretty.
tinyurl.com/332pu8

A really lovely white mull.
tinyurl.com/38u5ts

Great sleeve detail.
tinyurl.com/2om6op

Red tambour work embroidery.
tinyurl.com/3889oj

Open gown and petticoat – droolworthy!
tinyurl.com/2rzy3k

Very cute!
tinyurl.com/3bmbtr

This is one of my favourites and it’s just a simple day dress – so there’s no “why” for it’s appeal. It’s too big for the form it’s on so I’m curious about it’s ‘real’ look. If I ever get to Boston again, this one is on my backroom study request.
tinyurl.com/2m4afz

Zoom in on the stripe fabric!
tinyurl.com/2jn2z7

Black and white photo but the text says it’s orange with blue embroidery!
tinyurl.com/33gf8q

Stunning embroidered hem!
tinyurl.com/2t4uas

Moving toward the Romantic period with the big sleeves and the “boat” neckline.
tinyurl.com/39kt82

Another cute one
tinyurl.com/2vfgta

Day dress
tinyurl.com/3c5ph9

Fancy hem decoration
tinyurl.com/37w5rt

Amazing colour! Zoom in on the fabric to see the texture.
tinyurl.com/3cdoqp

I love that this is two pieces! An undergown and an overgown. This is another one for my “want to see it” research list.
tinyurl.com/2tyvhn

Open robe and petticoat.
tinyurl.com/2rgtgd

Cute. Later Regency. Padded rouleau hem.
tinyurl.com/34zq8c

[Mme de Beaufort]

I've been the the MFA in Boston several times and never once saw the garments on display; mind you it's a HUGE place, and I spent more time lingering about the Flemish painters and they had a Renoir exhibit I had to see once too... both times were were in there for hours and then were told it was closing time and it took us forever to find our way out.

Either way....

Annoying. Had I known MFA had a Regency collection like that, I'd have looked for it.

[savivi]

Ooooooh, thank you so much!

I'm kicking myself for not going there when I visited Boston -- though all the times I've tried to visit textile and costume sections of museums, they've been closed to the public! Just my luck!

[cosmoblue]

There are several of the MFA links on Demode's site along with quite a few other sites.

www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1700s.html
www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1800s.html

[chiemi]

I need to go there! Hubby and I have museums. I think that a trip to boston is in order...maybe christmas time?

[cosmoblue]

Here are Links to Kent State's garments

tinyurl.com/2bnspe

tinyurl.com/24qx6y

Cotton Open Robe 1797
tinyurl.com/2efaak

Silk Satin Open Robe 1797
tinyurl.com/ytcqr8

Printed Cotton Gown
tinyurl.com/34qqcx

Sprigged Muslin Gown
tinyurl.com/2z5aoc

White Cotton Gown with Train
tinyurl.com/24d7uf

White Muslin Gown à la Mathilde
tinyurl.com/32kp8d

Silk Taffeta Gown with a killer Bonnet
tinyurl.com/2wkcen

1824 Wedding gown
tinyurl.com/ytlunv

White Tunic Gown
tinyurl.com/2jkr4v

White Bib Front
tinyurl.com/2mk9sm

Embroidered Mull Gown
tinyurl.com/2jh5q2

Embroidered Mull Gown
tinyurl.com/2rfpnb

Silver Embroidered Mull Gown
tinyurl.com/2qqtz2

Embroidered Gown
tinyurl.com/33j7bs

Day Gown 1818
tinyurl.com/33qh2k

[Mme de Beaufort]

Wow, what a collection.

The silk satin robe and the muslin gown... so pretty and all the mull gowns.. drool. Cosmo, you are the research queen.

[Mme de Beaufort]

dawnluckham said:

This is one of my favourites and it’s just a simple day dress – so there’s no “why” for it’s appeal. It’s too big for the form it’s on so I’m curious about it’s ‘real’ look. If I ever get to Boston again, this one is on my backroom study request.
tinyurl.com/2m4afz

Did you zoom into the back? It's gathered with a bow... gorgeous.

[cosmoblue]

Here are some more from Kent State That I missed Especially for Steph since I know she loves the Early Stuff.

Cotton with a Sash 1795
tinyurl.com/23nrrl

Satin Round Gown
tinyurl.com/3c3kt4

White Round Gown
tinyurl.com/38q72p

[Mme de Beaufort]

OOOhh. I love the collar on the first gown. The third one is really pretty too. I'm not fond of the back on the satin one...

[cosmoblue]

Okay, here are a few more from Kent State:

Red Gown
tinyurl.com/2b5ms3

Red late regency/early romatic gown
tinyurl.com/2gqn6u

[cosmoblue]

I am adding a few from Old Sturbridge Village. They have excellent descriptions of their garments.

Woman's Plum Silk Gown circa 1805-1815
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.35

Woman's Tan Silk "Round Gown" circa 1795-1800
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.37

Woman's Floral Stripe Printed Cotton Gown circa 1820-1825
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.40

Woman's Embroidered White Cotton Gown circa 1807-1812
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.48

Woman's Embroidered White Cotton Gown circa 1805-1815
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.55a-b

Woman's Pink Silk Gown circa 1805-1810
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.58#

Woman's White Satin Gown circa 1800-1820
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.76

Woman's Cream Silk Gown circa 1800-1810
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.107

Woman's White Gown circa 1810-1820
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.114

Woman's Brown Empire-Style Gown circa 1820
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.132

Woman's White Gown circa 1805-1810
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.145

Woman's Orange Cotton Gown with Printed Crosses circa 1800-1805
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.166a-d

Woman's Gray Silk Gown circa 1795
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.177

Woman's Gray Silk Gown circa 1810
www.osv.org/collections/collection_viewer.php?N=26.33.183

[tess]

Cosmo, you have the heart of a research librarian!

Thanks (yet again) for the lovely images!

I love the brown striped dress with all the detail! It looks almost pink in the long views.

[Mme de Beaufort]

Look at the costumes on this lady's page (her whole blog is PRECIOUS)... but particularly at the Regency pieces. They're FABULOUS!!

marmeecraft.typepad.com/cozy_little_whimsy_nook/2007/10/the-little-cost.html

[Mrs Parker]

admin said:

Look at the costumes on this lady's page (her whole blog is PRECIOUS)... but particularly at the Regency pieces. They're FABULOUS!!

marmeecraft.typepad.com/cozy_little_whimsy_nook/2007/10/the-little-cost.html

Good heavens! She's one of my bonnet customers! She never mentioned any of this.

[cosmoblue]

admin said:

Look at the costumes on this lady's page (her whole blog is PRECIOUS)... but particularly at the Regency pieces. They're FABULOUS!!

marmeecraft.typepad.com/cozy_little_whimsy_nook/2007/10/the-little-cost.html

Very nice stuff but, I would love it if this thread could stay for extant garments only. TIA.

[Mme de Beaufort]

cosmoblue said:

admin said:

Look at the costumes on this lady's page (her whole blog is PRECIOUS)... but particularly at the Regency pieces. They're FABULOUS!!

marmeecraft.typepad.com/cozy_little_whimsy_nook/2007/10/the-little-cost.html

Very nice stuff but, I would love it if this thread could stay for extant garments only. TIA.

Apologies for my gaff. I found them inspiring, so I posted them where it said inspiration. I didn't realize it was for only vintage garments.

[cosmoblue]

admin said:

cosmoblue said:

Very nice stuff but, I would love it if this thread could stay for extant garments only. TIA.

Apologies for my gaff. I found them inspiring, so I posted them where it said inspiration. I didn't realize it was for only vintage garments.

I am just OCD insane. Please don't apologize.

[momghoti]

Has anyone seen this site? They take the pics off when the garment is sold, so I do screen clippings of things that interest me. The great thing is they show the inside and the seams and such in close up.
There is an 1810 wedding dress, a great pellisse and some adorable baby dresses.
www.vintagetextile.com/early.htm

[Val]

Not sure if this will be a good place for this link so I hope everyone finds it.
While doing some searching for Steph in the use of black for mourning, I found this website, hal.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html It shows MENS & WOMENS fashions.