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The satin rouleaux that trim many an #1820s evening dress are so beautifully chunky. They represent so much labour, hand making the long robes of satin before applying them in loops around the sleeves and hem #MarylandHistoryCenter #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Full length view of a pale blue and white striped silk gauze dress with long skirt and short puff sleeves. It has white silk satin rouleaux decorating the sleeves an hem in large intertwined loops with more satin trim across the bodice and a satin ribbon belt Bodice detail of the 1820s striped silk gauze dress that shows the placement of the sarin applied on the bodice and looped around the sleeves Hem detail of the 1820s striped silk gauze dress that shows how the large padded loops of satin decorate the bottom of the skirt
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM