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"Wedding dress" (Summer dress), ca. 1862 France.

(This is listed as a "wedding dress" in the museum catalog.  I think perhaps, instead, this is is just a very nice summer dress.  Not all white dresses were wedding dresses. And I'd bet good money on...

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Pariser Damenkleider-Magazin, September 1860

Pariser Damenkleider-Magazin, September 1860. University of Dusseldorf. 

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Allgemeine Moden-zeitung, 1862

Allgemeine Moden-zeitung, 1862. University of Dusseldorf. 

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Museum de-accessioned mid-60s dress.

Museum de-accessioned mid-60s dress. A delightful 1860’s pink cotton print dress that has been de-accessioned from a museum collection. The cataloging tag is stitched inside the bodice. The bodice has...

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Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920, née Condessa de Teba, etc. 1862,...

Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920, née Condessa de Teba, etc.1862, ParisFranz Xaver WinterhalterOil on canvas, 229.0 x 146.0 cmSigned F Winterhalter 1862 in the lower left hand corner. In the...

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Unidentified woman & child, ca. 1850s. Ivan Makarov, repository unknown.

Unidentified woman & child, ca. 1850s.  Ivan Makarov, repository unknown.  Image via Gods & Foolish Grandeur

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Cendrillon, August 1863.

Cendrillon, August 1863.  University of Washington Digital Collections. 

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Cendrillon, September 1865.

Cendrillon, September 1865.  University of Washington Digital Library. 

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Three Children Playing with a Swing, mid-19th cent. Alfred Jacob Miller.

Three Children Playing with a SwingAlfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) (Artist)PERIOD: mid 19th centuryMEDIUM:  pencil and wash on white paper(Painting & Drawing)ACCESSION NUMBER:  37.2738The...

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The Misses Thorne. George Peter Alexander Healy Date: ca. 1860 (late 50s?)

The Misses ThorneArtist:  George Peter Alexander HealyDate:  ca. 1860 (late 50s?)Location:  Not on displayCentury:  19th Century ADMedia:  Oil On CanvasDimensions:  39 5/8 x 32 3/8 in. (100.6 x 82.2...

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Home from the War, 1863 Winslow Homer

Home from the War, 1863Winslow Homer (American, 1836 - 1910)American PrintWood engraving9 1/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (23.5 cm x 35.24 cm), imageGift of Howard and Florence Merritt,  86.32Not currently on...

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Revue et musée des dames et des demoiselles, November 1855

Revue et musée des dames et des demoiselles, November 1855. via Google Books. 

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The Berry Picker: John George Brown, 1864

The Berry PickerJohn George Brown1864Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 38.1 cm (15 in.), Width: 25.4 cm (10 in.)Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum

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Hairstyles for a Grecian Ball; Godey’s Lady’s Book, July 1864.

Hairstyles for a Grecian Ball; Godey’s Lady’s Book, July 1864.  Image via OldRags.

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Flannel Andalusian Jacket,ca. 1865

Flannel Andalusian JacketDate: ca. 1865Description:Woman’s white wool flannel jacket with applied black braid trim in a leafy design. Slight V neckline with lapels. Front opening with no closure. Long...

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House on the Hudson, 1852. Thomas P. Rossiter

House on the HudsonThomas P. Rossiter1852Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 60.96 cm (24 in.), Width: 86.36 cm (34 in.)Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum

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Woman Under an Umbrella in a Market: Alfred Jacob Miller

Woman Under an Umbrella in a MarketAlfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) (Artist)PERIOD:  mid 19th centuryMEDIUM:  pencil, ink, and wash on paper(Painting & Drawing)ACCESSION NUMBER:...

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Theophile And Berthold van Muyden On A Rocking Horse: Alfred Jacques van...

Theophile And Berthold van Muyden On A Rocking HorseAlfred Jacques van Muyden1856Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum

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Revue et musée des dames et des demoiselles, August 1856.

Revue et musée des dames et des demoiselles, August 1856.  Image via Google Books. 

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Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, August 1863.

Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, August 1863.  NYPL Digital Gallery. Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Fashions." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed...

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