Dress #124: Victorian day dress in blues Men's jacket This is no ordinary dragon

This is no ordinary dragon

an American evening dress from 1893

Including the Characteristics

accented with a lace collar

These tall button boots are from a late Victorian design sold by Jack Jacobus Ltd

Dress #124: Victorian day dress in blues Men's jacket This is no ordinary dragonThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a day dress from ca. 1885; the original is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession CIRC. 204&A 1958). It features a fitted bodice and a skirt with a small bustle, made from Jacquard woven silk in a floral design. In a departure from the often ornate dresses of the time, the only decorative elements here are smocked blue bands inset into the cuffs, and a small self fabric ruffle around the neck. The