1660s fashion

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The Silver Tissue Dress—paired with a dress worn by Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn during the film "Roman Holiday"—will appear at the Crown to Couture fashion exhibition at London's Kensington Palace between April and October 2023.

This is the dress seen in the last image with a new chemise and the skirt extended outwards. The dress has a tabbed bodice.

This is my last batch of 17th century pictures. I hope you'll enjoy them! I like the "buttons" that alternate down the front. A very long-haired lady- don't you think it looks like the clasp on the shoulder also pins the hair to it? If you enlarge you can see that the bodice actually have seams, even if it looks smooth at first. I don't think these sleeves reflect the current fashion, but it's pretty nevertheless. I'm not sure that I like this gown, but I think it's a nice contrast with the…

I now have photos for my 1660s Cavalier dress from official Costume College photographer Andrew Schmidt, as well as a great group photo of the rest of my Cavalier ladies! You can see my previous posts about this project under the tag "Cavalier" but if you keep reading I will discuss the things that went wrong with…