Illustrations of Historical Dresses

Detailed clothing illustrations from various historical periods, featuring elegant designs and intricate embroidery in classic styles.

Edith Towner, Doll's Dress, c 1937 Doll's Dress

Edith Towner, Doll's Dress, c 1937 Doll's Dress

Nancy Crimi, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Doris Beer.

Marie Famularo, Dress, 1936 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Spicer.

American 20th Century, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 23.1 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Concha.

Jessie M Benge, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Bessie Forman, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 53.4 x 36.8 cm (21 x 14 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isabelle De Strange.

Woman's Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 20.8 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rosalia Lane.

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.2 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Jessie M Benge, Dress, c 1939 Dress

Jessie M Benge, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 37 x 28.6 cm (14 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julie C. Brush.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Miller.

Rosalia Lane, Shift, 1935 1942 Shift

Jean Gordon, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 23.2 cm (11 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jessie M. Benge.

Bessie Forman, Wedding Dress, c 1940 Wedding Dress

Rosalia Lane, Shift, c 1936 Shift

Lillian Causey, Child's Coat, c 1940 Child's Coat

Ray Price, Evening Dress, c 1937 Evening Dress

Melita Hofmann, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Margaret Concha, Wedding Dress, c 1940 Wedding Dress

American 20th Century, Cloak, 1935 1942 Cloak

Mary E Humes, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frederick Jackson.

Dorothy Gernon, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Jean Peszel, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 46.4 x 36 cm (18 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Linnet Alward.

Frederick Jackson, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Roberta Spicer, Child's Dress & Collar, c 1936 Child's Dress & Collar

Mary E Humes, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Roberta Spicer, Quaker Dress, c 1936 Quaker Dress

Mary E Humes, Wedding Dress, c 1937 Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1940. 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: Bessie Forman.

Jean Peszel, Dressing Gown, c 1936 Dressing Gown

Jessie M Benge, Man's Dressing Gown, c 1939 Man's Dressing Gown

Woman's Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 30.8 x 23.3 cm (12 1/8 x 9 3/16 in.). Medium: colored pencil and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jessie M. Benge.

Costume. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Arelia Arbo, Dress, c 1937 Dress

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

American 20th Century, Gown, 1935 1942 Gown

Bessie Forman, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Promenade Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.5 x 36.3 cm (17 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lucien Verbeke.

American 20th Century, Empire Wedding Dress, 1935 1942 Empire Wedding Dress

Petticoat Dress. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 36.7 cm (17 15/16 x 14 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gertrude Lemberg.

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 65" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jessie M. Benge.

Jessie M Benge, Man's Dressing Gown, c 1936 Man's Dressing Gown

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 23.2 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 66 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Henry De Wolfe, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Jessie M Benge, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, with pagodic sleeve and cuffs. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37830-3 Watercolor on cardboard, white, green belt, bodice, decor geometric band, female, young woman, house ghys, pagodic handle, cuff, female model, female model, for couturiere, city dress, second empire

Hedwig Emanuel, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 34.5 cm (18 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Catherine Fowler.

Cape. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Criswell.

Dress with Hoop Skirt. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 31.6 cm (18 1/8 x 12 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.5 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marie Mitchell.

Dress. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.6 x 36 cm (17 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arelia Arbo.

Bessie Forman, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Julie C Brush, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Mary E Humes, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Erwin Schwabe, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Doll - "Minerva Pratt". Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.2 x 26.8 cm (14 1/4 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Josephine C. Romano.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.5 x 36.5 cm (17 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arelia Arbo.

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gladys Cook.

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 31.5 cm (18 x 12 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

American 20th Century, Muslin Dress, 1935 1942 Muslin Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, stored ruffles, decorated with acorns and blue geometric patterns, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37797-19 Watercolor on cardboard, album, white, seamstress, glans, young woman, house ghys, model-digure, blue geometric pattern, ornae, town dress, second empire, flywheel

Catherine Fowler, Cape, c 1936 Cape

Ray Price, Baby Coat, c 1937 Baby Coat

Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.1 x 47.3 cm (17 3/4 x 18 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: neck to waist: 14"; waist to hem: 41"; waist: 24"; sleeve: 23" long; circumference of skirt: 164". Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.

Onsjö herald "Woman in suit in full figure from behind. Pencil drawing in large format by Otto Wallgren. Nordic

Mary E Humes, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. City dress with buttoned jacket in front, Basques with tips, bordered with blue steering wheel, first black skirt with blue floral patterns and blue bias cut in teeth bordered with black lace ruffles, second blue skirt with white stripes and blue steering wheel in white top , MADAME GHYS model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-11 With an button jacket in front, watercolor on cardboard, Basque with tip, blue and bias, borde steering wheel black lace, blue flywheel, toothpage, female, white braid, white galne, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model , Floral motif, for couturiere, first black skirt, city dress, second empire, blue steering wheel

Jean Peszel, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Mary E Humes, Doll and Costume, c 1937 Doll and Costume

Mary E Humes, Wrapper, c 1937 Wrapper

Evelyn Bailey, Nightgown (Back View), c 1936 Nightgown (Back View)

Rag Doll Bodice. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 27.5 cm (13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cecily Edwards.

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". pencil on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146136-11 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 37.5 cm (17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Virginia Berge, Dress, c 1941 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Brocade Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 22.5 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Fanchon Larzelere.

Doll - "Sally Taber". Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 25" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Lilas town dress with purple stripes and bunk flushes, sleeves with swollen wrist cuffs, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37794-3 Watercolor on cardboard, album, seamstress, purple braid, young woman, lilac, house ghys, cuff, model-digure, city dress, second empire, flying flyer

Jean Gordon, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Nancy Crimi, Girl's Dress with Pantaloons, c 1941 Girl's Dress with Pantaloons

Doll. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 65.4 x 49.8 cm (25 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 21" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stanley Mazur and Max Unger.

Costume Design for the Play 'A Profitable Post' by Alexander Ostrovsky by Malobrodsky, Mikhail (1909-1987)/ Private Collection/ 1949/ Russia/ Watercolour, Gouache on Paper/ Theatrical scenic painting/ 34x23/ Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Visiting Costume. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 39.5 x 26.3 cm (15 9/16 x 10 3/8 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Marie Famularo, Girl's Chintz Dress, 1938 Girl's Chintz Dress

Cape. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Catherine Fowler.

Carriage Dress. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 57" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eleanor Ruelos.

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