Bissonnette on Costume: Time Search: The Nineteenth Century: 1890 to 1899

Bissonnette on Costume
Time Search; The Nineteenth Century: 1890 to 1899
Anne Bissonnette, Curator
Kent State University Museum

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Day dress, England, circa 1892-93.
Mauve wool and silk brocade with small paisley motifs. Gray faille insets and gold colored trimmings.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Martha McCaskey Selhorst
KSUM 1996.058.0337ab

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Tea gown by Charles Frederick Worth, born in England, established in Paris, France, circa 1890-1895.
Peach colored silk brocade with naturalistic flowers and leaves. Burgundy velvet inserts and beading on underdress.
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection
KSUM 1983.1.179ab

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Evening dress, England, circa 1895-1898.
Aqua colored silk satin trimmed with velvet, pearls and silver-lined beads.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Martha McCaskey Selhorst
KSUM 1996.058.233ab

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Dinner dress, circa 1895.
Gray silk moiré with self trim and silver beads.
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection
KSUM 1983.1.191ab

For more information on late nineteenth-century fashion,
please visit the website of the exhibitions

The Right Chemistry: Colors in Fashion, 1704-1918
An Eye for Design: 18th & 19th Century Fashion and Decorative Arts
Flora and Fashion: Gardens Become Us!
Of Men & Their Elegance
The Hours of the Woman of Leisure
Centuries of Chilhood

Revised 05/29/07