Polonaise Style Travel Dress, England, ca. 1875 #abitoantico Half-round toe section

Half-round toe section

A rare and beautifully preserved example of Edwardian summer fashion

Rare bodice of a ball dress from the 1850s

where they served both functional and decorative purposes

Polonaise Style Travel Dress, England, ca. 1875 #abitoantico Half-round toe sectionTwo piece traveling dress from the Victorian era, ca. 1875. The dress consists of a skirt and a long coat. It is made from purple silk taffeta. Two small pockets adorn the overdress coat. One small pocket was intended for the watch, the larger one for a folding umbrella. One of these is included. Ribbons on the inside allow the skirt to be gathered in a polonaise style. The period between 1870 and 1880 is known as the "third polonaise" in the history