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Evening Dress
A light pink evening dress featuring imagery of bright pink roses and green leaves. The upper part of the bodice features a white silk with a black stitched pattern. Elements of tan and white lace decorate the bodice. The dress also has 3/4 length sleeves.
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Evening Dress
A black silk and cotton evening dress with a train, features elements of a black on black pattern. The upper part of the bodice is decorated with cream colored lace.
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Evening Coat
A black and white evening coat with black floral motifs decorate the lower half of the coat. The upper part of the coat is mostly black with accents of cream colored lace around the neck and the ends of the sleeves.
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Corset
A white corset with intricate floral patterns featuring pink, green, rose gold, and a darker pink. At the top of the bodice is lace detailing topped with a light pink bow at the very top.
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Pumps
Blue pumps that feature gold, red, pink, and purple stitching. The shoes showcase a floral pattern accented with tassels.
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Evening Dress
A dramatic black and white evening dress made of silk, cotton, and glass. The bodice and outer portion of the skirt features a white background with delicate leaf motifs followed by a train of lace. The inner part of the skirt peeks through the center of the dress with beaded glass elements and cream colored lace. The off the shoulder bodice showcases puff sleeves made from lace.
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Empress Eugénie
Empress Eugénie was married to Napoleon III. She was well known for her fashion and her beauty. She favored the designs of Charles Frederick Worth and she has been attributed for setting the style for the French imperial court, as well as influencing French fashion. In the photo, Empress Eugénie is wearing a black dress while leaning on a column.
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Ball Gown
A cream colored ball gown with accents of green, pink, and yellow decorate the entire dress.The pattern shows green leaves with pink and yellow flowers over the patterned silk. The dress features dramatic bell sleeves with accents of tulle.
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Evening Dress
A cream colored evening dress with images of cherries decorate the skirt and lower bodice of the dress. The dress features a partially off the shoulder design with puff sleeves made of silk and tulle. The bodice and skirt are separated with a ribbon tied around the waist. Throughout the dress there are rhinestones that decorate the silk cherry design.
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Evening Shoes
Silk, pink colored pumps with a bow ankle strap with stitched details of flowers and leaves.
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Jewelry Desings in Gold, Diamonds and Other Precious Stones, Plate 7 from 'L'Art de la Bijouterie'
A plate that features designs of gold jewelry with elements of precious stones, pearls, and diamonds. The designs feature a comb, earrings and broaches. The background is a light tan.
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Jewelry Designs in Gold and Rose Gold, Plate 5 from 'L'Art de la Bijouterie'
Designs of rose gold and gold jewelry on a plate on a mint green background. The plate features 10 designs that include a necklace, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, 5 pendants, and 2 pins.
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Ball Gown
A cream colored evening gown that features floral patterns, tulle, and sequins. The skirt shows patterns of flowers, while the very bottom of the skirt features tule stitched around the bottom. The bodice has the same floral pattern, but also is accented with silver sequins and tulle.
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Evening Dress
A black and white dress with a long train and accentuated sleeves made of silk and velvet. The white silk is shown underneath a black pattern made of velvet. The puff sleeves are made of tulle and velvet and accessorized with white sleeves.
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Evening Dress
A pink ball gown that features elements of silk, velvet, and glass. The skirt features light pink silk, with a darker pink pattern created in velvet over the silk. The bodice features the same velvet pattern over the silk, but is accentuated with glass beads throughout the upper part of the bodice. The silk and velvet sleeves feature a curtain of glass beads that have been accessorized with white gloves.
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Evening Dress
A silvery blue evening dress that features images of clouds and stars. The lower part of the skirt is decorated with clouds, leading to the bottom of lace with sparkles. The upper part of the bodice features lace, while the lower part of the bodice features a silk corset style top. The sleeves are lace with sparkles, accessorized with a pair of white gloves.
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Ball Gown
A pastel blue ball gown made of silk, rhinestones, and metal. The dress features images of butterflies flying up and around the dress. The butterflies have been woven into the dress with gold thread and rhinestones. The bodice features the butterflies, as well as elements of flowers, lace, tulle, and rhinestones. The bodice is off the shoulder with puff sleeves made of lace and tulle.
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Ball Gown
A pink ball gown with accents of gold and white. On the bodice and the skirt a pattern of wheat is stitched in gold thread with accents of beads. There are elements of gold lace featured around the neck line and the sleeves. An accent of white tulle is layered underneath the gold lace.
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Evening Dress
A cream pink colored evening dress that has been accessorized with a pair of white gloves has elements of silk, tulle, roses, and vines throughout. The lower part of the bodice is fitted with a silk corset style. The upper part of the bodice is both tulle and silk, with accents of a rose on one side. The skirt features a trail of roses going up the dress, with the tulle and silk following the same pattern as the vine of roses. The back of the dress features the corset bodice, with a silk trail.
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Ensemble
The lavender dress has a fitted corset bodice with a large flared skirt. This style of dress became popular starting in the 1830s when the Empire waist lowered. There are buttons down the center of the bodice, with a miniature black bow tied at the top. The dress is partially off the shoulder, with a lavender sleeve layered with cream colored tulle. Throughout the bell skirt layers of lavender fabric reate patterns and bows throughout the middle of the skirt. The very bottom of the skirt features the same scalloped layering that appears in the middle of the skirt.