Amazing auction site -- Whitaker Auctions
Feb. 21st, 2007 08:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
msmcknittingtonI just found an auction site that I've never seen before, and there are some amazing outfits on there. I've arranged a list of one gallery in chronological order of amazingness. The framed site with navigation menu is here. More here.
EDIT: Ha-ha! I was looking at a gallery for a auction and look what I found. That's right -- a magenta silk hoop dress with black accents. Who has a magenta silk hoop dress with black accents? This lady right here. Recreating history without a clue, that's me. There's some amazing Victorian stuff in that gallery starting on page 3.
18th Century, Pre-19th Century
Embroidered mens suit
Ladies' leather shoes, 1790s
Silk brocade bodice, late 18th century -- Would be worn over a stomacher. I think the mannequin is a little big for it.
French figured silk jacket bodice, late 18th century -- Interesting piecing at top front center, and two colors of binding for bottom edge.
1800s-1820s
Silk and net ballgown 1815 with the weirdest embroidery I have ever seen.
1790-1810 linen corset -- Looks like it might be for larger busts.
Small child's striped cotton gown, 1820 -- Check out those sleeves. Too cute.
Gold silk dress and pelerine, 1820s -- Check out the detail shots on this. It is very restrained -- not a puffball in sight.
French printed cotton spencer -- I'm kind of in love with this, and not just for the lining fabric.
French wool spencer, 1820s -- Very interesting and strangely modern. Embroidered. Contrast thread shirring.
1850s
1850s "wedding" dress -- I don't know the provenance, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was a summer dress instead.
Tan silk brocade day/evening gown, late decade -- The pagoda sleeves and bertha come off to turn it into an evening gown.
Blue figured silk ball gown -- Labelled as mid-century, so I'm popping it in the 1850s. Has matching day bodice for which the sleeves are missing. I'm kind of in love with this, too.
1860s
Tan five-piece silk French outfit/gown -- Gorgeous waist with enormous butt bow on this one.
Paris Yellow Silk Promenade Gown, 1868
Striped silk day dress -- The flounces are charming, and the Swiss waist has the best tabbed peplum.
1870s
AMAZING red plaid dress, 1871
Nauseatingly bright purple reception gown -- Really, guys, who says the Victorians wore dark colors all the time? This will cause epileptic seizures.
1880s
English printed silk evening dress, 1885 -- I can honestly say that I have never seen a bustle dress that looks quite like this. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it's definitely unique.
1890s
Printed cotton corset -- I've never seen a corset in printed cotton before, but I want one now.
1900s
Olive drab chiffon teagown -- Wow. Understated and over the top all at once.
Lilac teagown. 1905 -- The bow detail in the front is absolutely lovely.
1910s
Hobble-style teagown
1920s
Gold lame and lace flapper dress
Gold and silver beaded dress -- Covered in what appears to be a sperm motif.
Beaded silk dress -- The neckline on this is wonderful. The faux lacing -- so much fun.
There's a lot more mid-20th century stuff and textiles there, so it's worth clicking through the whole gallery. The different kinds of lace are especially nice.
EDIT: Ha-ha! I was looking at a gallery for a auction and look what I found. That's right -- a magenta silk hoop dress with black accents. Who has a magenta silk hoop dress with black accents? This lady right here. Recreating history without a clue, that's me. There's some amazing Victorian stuff in that gallery starting on page 3.
18th Century, Pre-19th Century
Embroidered mens suit
Ladies' leather shoes, 1790s
Silk brocade bodice, late 18th century -- Would be worn over a stomacher. I think the mannequin is a little big for it.
French figured silk jacket bodice, late 18th century -- Interesting piecing at top front center, and two colors of binding for bottom edge.
1800s-1820s
Silk and net ballgown 1815 with the weirdest embroidery I have ever seen.
1790-1810 linen corset -- Looks like it might be for larger busts.
Small child's striped cotton gown, 1820 -- Check out those sleeves. Too cute.
Gold silk dress and pelerine, 1820s -- Check out the detail shots on this. It is very restrained -- not a puffball in sight.
French printed cotton spencer -- I'm kind of in love with this, and not just for the lining fabric.
French wool spencer, 1820s -- Very interesting and strangely modern. Embroidered. Contrast thread shirring.
1850s
1850s "wedding" dress -- I don't know the provenance, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was a summer dress instead.
Tan silk brocade day/evening gown, late decade -- The pagoda sleeves and bertha come off to turn it into an evening gown.
Blue figured silk ball gown -- Labelled as mid-century, so I'm popping it in the 1850s. Has matching day bodice for which the sleeves are missing. I'm kind of in love with this, too.
1860s
Tan five-piece silk French outfit/gown -- Gorgeous waist with enormous butt bow on this one.
Paris Yellow Silk Promenade Gown, 1868
Striped silk day dress -- The flounces are charming, and the Swiss waist has the best tabbed peplum.
1870s
AMAZING red plaid dress, 1871
Nauseatingly bright purple reception gown -- Really, guys, who says the Victorians wore dark colors all the time? This will cause epileptic seizures.
1880s
English printed silk evening dress, 1885 -- I can honestly say that I have never seen a bustle dress that looks quite like this. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it's definitely unique.
1890s
Printed cotton corset -- I've never seen a corset in printed cotton before, but I want one now.
1900s
Olive drab chiffon teagown -- Wow. Understated and over the top all at once.
Lilac teagown. 1905 -- The bow detail in the front is absolutely lovely.
1910s
Hobble-style teagown
1920s
Gold lame and lace flapper dress
Gold and silver beaded dress -- Covered in what appears to be a sperm motif.
Beaded silk dress -- The neckline on this is wonderful. The faux lacing -- so much fun.
There's a lot more mid-20th century stuff and textiles there, so it's worth clicking through the whole gallery. The different kinds of lace are especially nice.