Historical Dress Illustrations

Artistic sketches of vintage dresses, showcasing intricate designs from the early to mid-20th century, emphasizing fashion history.

Margaret Concha, Wedding Dress, c 1936 Wedding Dress

Nancy Crimi, Bodice, c 1937 Bodice

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 24.7 cm (13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lucien Verbeke.

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julie C. Brush.

Joseph L Boyd, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Deer Skin Coat. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 40.7 x 31.1 cm (16 x 12 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adele Brooks.

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 38 cm (18 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: waist 5" long; skirt: 19" long; sleeve: 4"; dress: 25" long; length of pantalettes: 18". Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Plaid Morning Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 39 x 31.3 cm (15 3/8 x 12 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arelia Arbo.

Doll. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 22.8 cm (11 1/4 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Al Curry, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 23.1 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Anne Colman, Doll, c 1937 Doll

Evening Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 25.5 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Anaïs Toudouze (1822-1899). "Mme Bréant-Castel dress". Buttoned bodice dress, collar and bottom of the sleeves; bottom of the jacket decorated with fringes and pearls; Skirt filled with acorns. Lead mine, white paper. 1884. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37825-6 Boutonne bodice, drawing, bangs, glans, skirt, lead mine, pearl, second empire, jacket, dress

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Mary E Humes, Morning Dress, 1935 1942 Morning Dress

Doll. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 50.8 x 38.4 cm (20 x 15 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Anne Colman.

Mary E Humes, Doll and Costume, c 1936 Doll and Costume

Afternoon Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Quaker Costume Doll. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 51 x 38.5 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charlotte Angus.

Raymond Manupelli, Child's Dress, c 1938 Child's Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, with folding bodice, buttoned in front, black downflower, pink and foliage, skirt with black polka dots highlighted in black lace, Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37833-10 Watercolor on cardboard, white, tipper in front, folding corp, black lace, female, foliage, young woman, panel skirt, ghys house, female model, female model, black passementerie, black peas underline, for couturiere, city dress , Rose, Second Empire

Mina Lowry, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Girl's Dress with Pantaloons. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 36.7 cm (17 15/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 27" long; 20 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.

Shaker Man's Coat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 40.4 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Goldberg.

Cora Parker, Doll, c 1939 Doll

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Dress for a clipping, anonymous, 1825 - 1875 A handkerchief and bouquet in her right hand. paper engraving fashion plates

Baltimore Doll. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 43.3 x 35.2 cm (17 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Walter Praefke.

Study of female costume Ren� Marjolin (1812-1895). Study of female costume. Graphite pencil on beige paper. Paris, museum of romantic life.

Boy's Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 29.2 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Frederick Jackson, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Child's Silk Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 38.8 x 25.6 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jacob Gielens.

Arelia Arbo, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Shaker Woman's Costume. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 40.4 x 30.6 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.

Mae Szilvasy, Apron, 1935 1942 Apron

Al Curry, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Miriam Goldberg, Apron, c 1937 Apron

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 45 x 34 cm (17 11/16 x 13 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Lillian Causey, Baby Costume, c 1936 Baby Costume

Virginia Berge, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Paper Doll Costume with Dotted Pattern and Emerald Green Bows, Lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper, This cream-colored dress has a dotted pattern with emerald green bow accents. The paper doll holds a parasol in her right hand. Both the back and front of this dress are depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Fanchon Larzelere, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Charles Criswell, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Beverly Chichester, Dutch Doll, c 1937 Dutch Doll

Żupan to fit under a kontush, crimson with black bands, end of the 18th century - front and rear views in the scale of 1:5, from the collection of Marian Januszewski, region of Kowno, in the collection of the National Museum of Warsaw since 1928. Kotarbiński, Mieczysław (1890-1943), draughtsman, cartoonist

Arelia Arbo, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Dress for a clipping top. A handkerchief and bouquet in her right hand.

Infant's Baptismal Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 37.2 x 26 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sarah F. Williams.

Apron. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 23 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Doris Beer.

Gwyneth King, Quaker Doll, 1935 1942 Quaker Doll

Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival by Leon Bakst, composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.

Ray Price, Child's Dress, c 1937 Child's Dress

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Upan under a crimson counter with black stripes, end of the 18th century- views at the front and from you on a scale of 1: 5, from the collection of Marian Januszewski from Kowiezno, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1928; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1919 (before 25.07.1919) (1919-00-00-1919-00-00);

Woman in beige cloak. Giafferri, Paul Louis de, b. 1886. Illustrations. 1926 - 1927. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Clothing and dress, Costume , History, Women, Women , Clothing & dress

French World war one advert for women's clothing, 1915

Man's Suit. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

The women represented here are Germans who date to 1500-1550. The illustration dates to 1882.

Evelyn Bailey, Chemise, c 1937 Chemise

Marie Mitchell, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Nancy Crimi, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Evening Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.8 x 36.5 cm (17 5/8 x 14 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Catherine Fowler.

Woman in suit. Watercolor by P.Södermark. Nordic

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". pencil and ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146140-1 Mode drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model, feminine model female mode mannequin

Part of a dress and twenty-five fragments 18th century French. Part of a dress and twenty-five fragments 460299

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Blue town dress with white striped white plastron, blue flower ornament ornament and small white pleated steering wheel, blue -gone blue, Madame Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-1 Watercolor on cardboard, blue, feminine, blue galne, young woman, house ghys, female model, female model, ornament, passenger, small steering wheel, white ray white, white fold, for seamstress, town dress, second empire

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper. 1938. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146131-7 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 41.6 x 34.3 cm (16 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.

Woman in suit. Watercolor by P.Södermark. Nordic

Costume design for the opera Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky by Osmiorkin, Alexander Alexandrovich (1892-1953)/ A. Pushkin Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1936/ Russia/ Pencil, watercolour on paper/ Theatrical scenic painting/ 45x33,5/ Opera, Ballet, Th

Al Curry, Opera Cloak, c 1937 Opera Cloak

Doll: "Flora Richardson". Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 23.1 cm (13 15/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 20 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 37.2 x 25.7 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Nancy Crimi, Child's Coat & Bonnet, c 1941 Child's Coat & Bonnet

Maud M Holme, Baby's Nightgown, c 1937 Baby's Nightgown

Child's Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 28.1 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Infant's Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 24.6 cm (13 7/8 x 9 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/4" from end of sleeve to end of sleeve; 46" long; 78" around bottom; 21" around waist. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Evelyn Bailey.

Christening dress with hat and the Dutch royal weapon exhibited against a dark background; Exhibition Kant from Royal Property. .

David P Willoughby, Apron, c 1940 Apron

Historical costumes : German costume at the end of the 16th century Achille Deveraia (1800-1857), French engraver and Antoine Adolphe Catherine Fondia (1828-1855), French lithograph printer. Historical costumes: German costume at the end of the 16th century. Lithograph colored and gummed on paper, 1831.

Woman wearing costume by Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin, Watercolor, gouache, ink and pen on paper, 1917, 1863-1930, Russia, Moscow, State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, 35x31

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Evening Cloak. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 35.5 cm (17 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 43" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Fitzgerald.

Verna Tallman, Pioneer Doll, c 1937 Pioneer Doll

Nancy Crimi, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Tea Gown. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.5 x 36 cm (17 1/2 x 14 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Costume de mode à découper ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Upan under the robe from the bridge of Rypsu and the gray rod, 1880s 1928, Upan under the robe from the bridge of Rypsu and the gray rod, 1980s- sight on the side (cut) in a scale of 1: 5, from the collections of Marian Januszewski from Kowiezno, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw since 1928; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1919 (before 25.07.1919) (1919-00-00-1919-00-00);Januszewski Marian, 18th century, fashion, male, Polish costumes, clothing, men's clothes, zupany

Bodice. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gladys Cook.

Doll's Suit and Hat. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 38 cm (18 x 14 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Louis Maldarelli.

Boy's Suit. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.8 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jessie M. Benge.

Frances Lichten, Rag Doll, 1935 1942 Rag Doll

Jacob Gielens, Quaker Doll, 1935 1942 Quaker Doll

Nightgown. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 32.9 x 25.7 cm (12 15/16 x 10 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Evelyn Bailey.

Henry De Wolfe, Lace and Straw Bonnet, c 1940 Lace and Straw Bonnet

The Queen, costume sketch for King Richard II. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A. (HON.) 1897

Ella Josephine Sterling, Embroidered Christening Robe & Mull Cap, 1936 Embroidered Christening Robe & Mull Cap

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