fripperies & fobs
for the sartorially obsessed

Wedding dress ca. 1882

From 19th Century

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Day dress, 1867-68

From Ohio State University

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Evening dress, 1865 From the Kobe Fashion Museum via Fashion Press

Evening dress, 1865

From the Kobe Fashion Museum via Fashion Press

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Day dress ca. 1867 From the Wurttemburg State Museum

Day dress ca. 1867

From the Wurttemburg State Museum

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Top: Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher, 1759

Bottom: Robe à la française ca. 1765, from the Kyoto Costume Institute

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Robe a la francaise ca. 1775

From LACMA

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Miss Combs, 1860’s

Miss Combs, 1860’s

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Day dress ca. 1878

From Whitaker Auctions

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“The lady with the little dog”- The Princess of Wales by Disdéri 6/8 (by synnadene)

“The lady with the little dog”- The Princess of Wales by Disdéri 6/8 (by synnadene)

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Evening dress ca. 1860’s From the Royal Armory and Hallwyl Museum

Evening dress ca. 1860’s

From the Royal Armory and Hallwyl Museum

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