High res photo alert! I just want to hug whoever takes these photos at the Museum of New Zealand, because OMG. The detail!

I think I'm in my red/pink/blush gown era, because this is another one that I just had to share.

This robe à l'anglaise retroussée dates from the 1770s-1780s, and is English. It's made of silk damask, one of my favorites, in this gorgeous burgundy and cream silk floral pattern. Unlike the French sack back gowns of this time, this one laces up tight on the other side, hence it's à l'anglaise.

Retroussée refers to the skirt length, which would have been pulled up.

This silhouette made a big comeback in the 1840s and the 1880s. And you can see why! It's pretty classic.

Robe à l'anglaise retroussée, 1770-1780, England, maker unknown. Gift of Mrs B Vye, 1951. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (PC000071)

Emerald green silk damask wedding shoes worn in #Boston in 1747; silk woven at Spitalfields, London, probably from pattern designed by #Garthwaite collection of #MassachsettsHistoricalSociety; shoe buckles not associated with shoes

Dreaming of another summer in Paris. #hoteldelamarine #paris #france #hôtel #hotelparticulier #placedelaconcorde #monument #18thcentury #18thcenturyfrance #ancienregime #angesjacquesgabriel #historicbuildings #monumenthistorique #interiors #decor #decoration #interiordesign #interiordesigner #interiordecor #interiordecorating #interiordecoration #interiordecorator #frenchdecorativearts #decorativearts #bedroom #bedroomdecor #antiques #chandelier #silkdamask #decor #decoration #decorating (at Hôtel de la Marine) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmt3A21ok_Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost @burnleyandtrowbridge • • • • • • Loving @alyssagallotte in her amazing mantua made with our silk damask! @frontiermillinery made the fab frontages as well as her beautiful striped silk mantua! @redthreaded #17thcenturyfashion #mantua #silkdamask #costumecollege2019 . . . #costumecollege #conference #costuming (at Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ckmOIgC1Z/?igshid=1vzgpxv25qcdz

Pattern matching with an extant textile is always a thrill...tears, stress, and some careful piecing today! . #extanttextiles #lilyabsinthe #silkdamask #antiquelace #guipure #patternmatching #sewingfun #antiquepattern #frommystudio #memade #1890sstyle #Victorian #belleepoque #labelleepoque #topangaartist #LAartist #dyedtomatch #aesthetic #handfinished #silk #cape #draping (at Lily Absinthe Gowns & Corsetry) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYqOCMVrkE6/?utm_medium=tumblr

An example of a monogram on a silk and linen mix damask fabric which was once a large tablecloth #monogram #frenchantiquefabric #silkdamask #frenchlinens #householdlinens @chicvintiquefinds https://www.instagram.com/p/CNKQJDJA5Jh/?igshid=5nn8yjxp1zlx

#luisavintage #lateforties #1940 #silkdamask #reddress special thanks to @gaia.gu and #orloevia for #sartorial #alterations Orlo e Via #torino❤️ #sartoria #Granmadre

About to start work with some really beautiful #silkdamask #veraseta @turnellandgigon #clientproject #interiordesign #beautifultaste so many lovely colours

#Repost @signofthegrayhorse ・・・ Beau Robbins at Colonial Williamsburg for their Garden Party. He just may be wearing some cuff links, a key, and watch strings from my shop. Just WOW. #signofthegrayhorse #beaurobbins #dangerousliaisons #dandy #macaroni #silk #silkdamask #silkbrocade #barrylyndon https://ift.tt/2roF4qW

SilkDamask https://ift.tt/2CtmYKH

For the first day of fall: The seasonal reflection of autumn is captured by Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895) in this c. 1877 evening dress. The coppery bronze silk, with large pattern repeats of oak leaves and acorns, convey seasonal colors and revels in the season #metmuseum

#upholsteredwall #silkdamask #restoration #margaretsheridan #houzz #interiordesign #interiordecoration #countryhousestyle http://ift.tt/2xJw0B6

Tweeted

#Worth wedding gown for #WeddingWednesday @MuseumofCityNY "perfectly matched center back seam kaleidoscopically mirrors the fabric pattern" http://pic.twitter.com/0Dp6ecrBuX

— Kimberly Alexander (@SilkDamask) September 20, 2017

RT @SilkDamask: #FootcandyFriday: Be still my heart! A selection of shoes in The Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile & Fashion Study… https://t.co/roaCp3e2xb

#FootcandyFriday: Be still my heart! A selection of shoes in The Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile & Fashion Study @V_and_A @Cordwainers http://pic.twitter.com/zF6cjr6LIl

— Kimberly Alexander (@SilkDamask) March 10, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/shoes___fashion March 10, 2017 at 07:31PM http://twitter.com/shoes___fashion/status/840268930908217344