Ball gown
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A ball gown, ballgown or gown is a type of evening gown worn to a ball or a formal event. Most versions are cut off the shoulder with a low décolletage, exposed arms, and long bouffant styled skirts.
Ball gown, 1864
Ballgown in cream gathered tulle by Emile Pingat, c. 1860s. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Red silk and velvet ball gown by Elizabeth Marie Louise Jaeger, c. 1875-1880. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Silk and linen ball gown by Jacque Doucet, 1898-1902. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Crinoline
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A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century. Originally, crinoline described a stiff fabric made of horsehair and c
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Princess Dagmar of Denmark wearing a crinoline in the 1860s
Cage crinoline underskirt, 1860s, ModeMuseum, Antwerp
Crin tape
Horsehair crinoline, 1840s (MET)