Renaissance 18th Century Women Blue Floral Pattern Brocade Victorian Dress 1800 Themed Events Tea Party Gown Evening dress, ca. 1810, French, cotton, metallic thread, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1976.137.1 The Dreamstress Today I want to show you this 1860s inspired ball gown. I made it for @queen_astraea to be worn today at a Yule ball. It's a dress made from silk chiffon with Evening Dress (about 1815) Art & Prints Artsy Dress, Artist maker unknown (1800). Philadelphia Museum of Art. A resurgence of interest in the classical world in the late 18th century influenced feminine fashion in favor of raised waistlines and sheer, white