Apr 152011
Regency clothing at the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
Muslin gown, c. 1795
Cotton, embroidered with silk
Day dress, 1818-20, Britain
Muslin stitched with colored wool
Ball dress, about 1820
Britain or France
Overdress: machine-made net embroidered with silver gilt and blonde lace
Underdress: Silk satin
The other garments pictured here (Rococo Court Mantua and Suit) are on the Rococo Men’s respectively Women’s clothing pages.
Double-breasted Tail coat, 1830-40
Wool with silver-gilt buttons
Another Regency gown