Heloïse Leloir. Two women's day dresses published in Le Petit Messager, 1 October 1858

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Ladies' Cabinet October 1842 LAPL

Ladies' Magazine - Le Bon Ton December 1843 LAPL

Black satin dress;

Ladies' Cabinet August 1842 LAPL

Ladies' Cabinet December 1843 LAPL

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Please ignore the terrible background in these pictures... I made this dress in November 2012 to wear to the  Great Dickens Christmas...

#Victorian Dress from the late 1840's. This unique dress features a classic 19th century silhouette and a surprisingly modern print of coral rose vines, climbing over a trellis of black and gray stripes. Source: John Bright Collection.

Ladies' Cabinet 1845 LAPL