Rijksmuseum

Avondjapon

Date

c. 1894 - c. 1895

Medium

velvet (fabric weave), taffeta, gauze, baleen, silk

Culture

Brussels

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Along with Paris, Brussels developed into an important fashion centre in the course of the 19th century. Fashion there followed the French lead. This gown is an example of the eclectic revival of various historical styles. The vertical slashes on the pointed bodice and the puffed sleeves derive from 16th-century fashion.

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