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

Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 44.7 x 38 cm (17 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Elizabeth Moutal, Woman's Costume, c 1936 Woman's Costume

Costume design for the opera The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart by Ryndin, Vadim Fyodorovich (1902-1974)/ Bolshoi Theatre Museum, Moscow/ 1955/ Russia/ Watercolour and white colour on paper/ Theatrical scenic painting/ Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Rosalia Lane, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Doll. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.6 x 36.8 cm (17 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 23 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bessie Forman.

Nancy Crimi, Ball Dress, c 1938 Ball Dress

Woman's Costume. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 43.5 x 27.5 cm (17 1/8 x 10 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Moutal.

Henry De Wolfe, Dress, c 1940 Dress

Jane Iverson, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Julie C Brush, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Kapousouz, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Dorothy Gernon, Evening Dress and Cape, c 1936 Evening Dress and Cape

Francis Law Durand, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Bon Ton: In Summer, L'Art De La Mode Early 20th Century American Dresses

Woman in riseum, with hat on and whip in hand. .

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 32.7 x 28.1 cm (12 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Spicer.

Boy's Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae A. Clarke.

American 20th Century, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Isabelle De Strange, Brocade Costume, c 1938 Brocade Costume

Edith Towner, Doll Delight Bates, c 1937 Doll - Delight Bates

Nancy Crimi, Bonnet, c 1940 Bonnet

Doll--"Belle Hervey". Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 27.2 cm (14 x 10 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" high. 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. Beige town dress, rectangular brown stripped panel jacket, triangle openings punctuating the bottom of the skirt and using the same striped pattern, dress ended with a brown white -wrapped white steering wheel, Madame Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-6 Watercolor on cardboard, beige, feminine, young woman, house ghys, model-figors, female model, triangle opening, for couturiere, brown rayee, rectangular, town dress, second empire, pan-fired jacket ray brown

Doll. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Kapousouz.

French dandy in wool riding coat with velvet collar, frogging, leather trousers with braids along the seams, holding a cane. Redingote de drap a Schall de velours plein, garnie de tresses et olives, pantalon de cuir de laine avec tresses sur les coutures. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a fashion plate by Louis Marie Lante from Pierre de la Mesangeres Journal des Dames et des Modes, Magazine of Women and Fashion, Paris, 1819.

Roxana costume design for "Cyran de Bergeca"; Drabik, Wincenty (1881-1933); 1926 (1926-00-00-1926-00-00);State Art collections (Warsaw - 1922-1939) - collections

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White evening dress adorned with pink lashed friezes bordered black on the skirt, MADAME GHYS model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-7 Watercolor on cardboard, white, black bordee, female, pink diangeon frieze, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model, ornae, for couturiere, evening dress, second empire

Betty Fuerst, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Kathryn Uhl, Infant's Dress, c 1936 Infant's Dress

Élisabeth Rachel Félix (1821-1858). Planned costume project in "Tancrède". Paris, Museum of Romantic Life. 77220-23 Costume, project, signature, French tragedian

Ladies Monthly Museum, 1798 : Morning Dress for Sep.r 1798.Woman in a morning juice with short sleeves. Three hats decorated with flowers. Print probably from the fashion magazine 'Ladies Monthly Museum', London, 1798-1832.

Jean Peszel, Waistcoat, c 1937 Waistcoat

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Green and white evening dress, pleated steering wheel, decor of roses on the bodice and the sides of the skirt, green belt falling in two sides. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37797-11 Watercolor on Carton, album, Couturiere, young woman, Ghys house, modeling, Second Empire, Dress

Company Study, Jacob Taantman, 1846 - 1923 drawing paper. chalk Drapery, Draped Garment, 'Course'

Doll. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 44 x 34 cm (17 5/16 x 13 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Christabel Scrymser.

Paper Doll Costume in Black with Red Shawl, Lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper, This paper doll dress is black patterned material with white on the front of the bodice. A red shawl drapes over her right arm. Both the back and front of the dress are depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Majel G Claflin, Bulto, St Francis, c 1936 Bulto, St. Francis

Ella Josephine Sterling, Infant's Dress and Shirt, c 1936 Infant's Dress and Shirt

Edith Magnette, Wrap, c 1936 Wrap

Sylvia De Zon, Waist, c 1936 Waist

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Fanchon Larzelere.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Black town dress, lace -shaped bodice with blue and black waist, white lace cuffs, blue geometric pattern at the bottom, Madame Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37833-16 Watercolor on cardboard, lace bodice, white lace, female, young woman, house ghys, cuff, female model, female model, blue, black geometric pattern, black, for couturiere, town dress, second empire, blue and black waist

Arelia Arbo, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.6 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Concha.

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 34.1 x 27 cm (13 7/16 x 10 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.

Dorothy Gernon, Boy's Suit, 1935 1942 Boy's Suit

Sculpture in knitting. Simple classic lines distinguish this hand-made dress, cap-sleeved and throat-high with a companion jacket. Wide bands of narrow rib knitting interspersed with open-weave ribs from the design. The skirt is mounted on silk. Available from Harrods. Date: 1954

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146137-3 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Doll - "Nellie Bates". Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 21" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Josephine C. Romano and Edith Towner.

Marie Famularo, Doll, c 1936 Doll

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

Columbus Simpson, Opera Hood, c 1937 Opera Hood

Nancy Crimi, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Joseph L Boyd, Opera Shoulder Wrap, c 1937 Opera Shoulder Wrap

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 66.7 x 50.9 cm (26 1/4 x 20 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Erwin Schwabe.

J Herman McCollum, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

19th century wedding dress Date: circa 1840

Nightgown. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 24.9 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Evelyn Bailey.

Parasol, Anne Cathrine Lucinde.

Columbus Simpson, Opera Hood, c 1937 Opera Hood

Nancy Crimi, Child's Dress, 1935 1942 Child's Dress

Doll's Dress and Shift. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.6 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: graphite and watercolor on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rosalia Lane.

Mina Lowry, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Paper Doll Costume in White Fur with Pink Bow, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper, White fur lined coat with fur lining and pink bow at collar. A glimmer of her emerald and gold full skirt peek out from under her coat. Her white gloved hands hold a fan and a handkerchief. Both the front and back of this outfit represented., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Pring, Pring

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

La Mode de Paris, Octobre 1859: Chapeaux de Mme Detourp (...). Five different hats with stretch ribbons, a dress, undershirt (chemise) and two loose puffing under-sleeves. According to the caption: hats from Detourpe. Suit and 'lingeries' of lemaire. Print from the La Mode de Paris mode magazine (1857-1867).

Marie Mitchell, Corset, c 1938 Corset

Fashion image, two figures, capotile hats, dresses made of Gros de Naples with ham sleeves, Unknown

Always chic Dresses, winter 1921-1922: Dahlia, 1921 - 1922 Print from catalog "Toujours Chic" in which an overview of winter fashion 1921-1922 in 80 prints in Pochoir Techniek. paper letterpress printing fashion plates

Lady in an olive -green tunic and stump skirt, W 369, c. 1913 Standing woman, framed by roses garlands, trimmed in an olive green tunic with two wrinkled fabric on a matching stump skirt with large bow in the middle. Collar and cuffs from Kant (). Accessories: olive -green hat decorated with gray springs, long gloves, bracket bag, parasol, shoes with round buckles. Bottom left a line drawing of the back of the ensemble (but with a different hat on the head). On the right in an oval an olive -green tunic with scarf collar. At the bottom right a line drawing of the back of this tunic. paper fashion plates. bag (HANDBAG) (+ women's clothes). walking-stick, staff, cane (+ women's clothes). shoes, sandals (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes). clothing for the upper part of the body (TUNIC) (+ women's clothes). gloves, mittens (LONG GLOVES) (+ women's clothes). skirt (HOBBLE SKIRT) (+ women's clothes). flowers: rose

Wedding Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gertrude Lemberg.

Elegant lady around 1690, with robe, fontange and mouches, history of fashion, costume history, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Eugene Croe, Doll Symphronia, c 1937 Doll - Symphronia

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, adorned with blue geometric patterns, 2 bunk and cuffly ruffles sleeves, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37797-8 Watercolor on Carton, album, Couturiere, young woman, Ghys house, modeling, Second Empire, Dress

Edna C Rex, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White and pink evening dress, low -cutting in front, white embroidered steering wheel, garlands of flowers with green foliage, Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37833-15 Watercolor on cardboard, white and pink, decollete in point, female, green foliage, flower garland, young woman, house ghys, female model, female model, for couturiere, evening dress, second empire, steering wheel white embroidery

La Mode, 1830, pl. 72: Toilette De Deil. 'Toilette De Deuil'. Woman dressed for heavy mourning in a dress and 'canezou' (). Accessories: Hat with striped ribbons and ostriches, gloves, handkerchief, flat shoes with crossed tires and square noses. Print from the La Mode mode magazine (1829-1855).

Paul Poiret / Mariano Fortuny. Bacchante tunic carried by Denise Poiret for Bacchus Fests on June 20, 1912. Black silk muslin black, green taffeta leaves, glass acorns, yellow silk silt flowers. 1912. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 101861-19 Haute couture, female mode, female model, bacchante tunic

Walking Doll (Mechanical). Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Evening Dress and Cape. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Costume design for the opera Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky by Ulyanov, Nikolai Pavlovich (1875-1949) A. Pushkin Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg 1937 Pencil, watercolour on paper Russia Theatrical scenic painting Opera, Ballet, Theatre Painting

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White embroidered wedding dress, long sail, embroidery and flowers, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-4 Watercolor on cardboard, white embroidery, embroidery, female, flower, bastard jacket in front, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model, for couturiere, married dress, second empire, long sail

Lillian Causey, Apron, c 1936 Apron

'Coat and full breeches of buff brocade with flowers and leaves in bright colours scattered over it', c1670, (1937). From "History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937

Nancy Crimi, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Edith Towner, Doll Eleanor Cabot, c 1937 Doll - Eleanor Cabot

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 27.3 cm (14 x 10 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edna C. Rex.

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

Lillian Causey, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Man's Top Coat. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 47.1 x 36.8 cm (18 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.

Edith Towner, Doll Lydia Sherman, 1935 1942 Doll: Lydia Sherman

Frederick Jackson, Man's Great Coat, c 1937 Man's Great Coat

Christening Robe. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 37 x 26.7 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ella Josephine Sterling.

Always chic the dresses, winter 1921-1922: Nelly, 1921 - 1922 Afternoon gown of black velvet and ivory -colored crepe de chine with long skirt. Print from catalog "Toujours Chic" in which an overview of winter fashion 1921-1922 in 80 prints in Pochoir Techniek. paper letterpress printing fashion plates. dress, gown (AFTERNOON DRESS) (+ women's clothes)

Items of Lingerie: embroidered casaque (jacket) & mantlet with scallop edges; 2 lace caps; chemisette; the cuffs of 2 undersleeves trimmed with ribbon & volans. Date: 1851

Print, Paper Doll Costume in White with Black Spots; USA; lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper

Fashion image, two figures, white tulle dresses, Unknown

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1936. 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: Rosalia Lane.

The figure illustrated here represents a French lady of rankupper class womanbetween 1700 and 1750. The illustration dates to 1882.

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