Polonaise Style Travel Dress, England, ca. 1875 #abitoantico A rare and beautifully preserved

A rare and beautifully preserved example of Edwardian summer fashion

is a beautifully preserved example of mid‑19th‑century craftsmanship

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Rare bodice of a ball dress from the 1850s

The blouse is a Haute Couture blouse

Polonaise Style Travel Dress, England, ca. 1875 #abitoantico A rare and beautifully preservedTwo piece traveling dress from the Victorian era, ca. 1875. The dress consists of a skirt and a long coat. It is made from purple silk taffeta. Two small pockets adorn the overdress coat. One small pocket was intended for the watch, the larger one for a folding umbrella. One of these is included. Ribbons on the inside allow the skirt to be gathered in a polonaise style. The period between 1870 and 1880 is known as the "third polonaise" in the history