ornamentedbeing: The first item is an evening gown worn for the Paris Exposition of 1900. It was mad
ornamentedbeing:The first item is an evening gown worn for the Paris Exposition of 1900. It was made by Worth (as was most of Mrs. Palmer’s wardrobe for the Expo) and consists of a day bodice (not shown), evening bodice, and skirt made of silk taffeta, lace, chiffon, and net, along with silk thread and ribbon embroidery, silver lace and silver lame. It is a stunning piece! The photo was taken in 1973 and shows the ensemble in stable condition. Since then, the sheer net in the skirt has started to disintegrate. If you look at the right side of the ensemble, just about five inches below the fingertips of the right hand, there is a seam where the sheer net connects to the white silk taffeta. This is the most fragile area of the gown since the taffeta is simply pulling away from the net because of the weight of the skirt. -- source link
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