The Victorian Era First Bustle and Natural Form Period 1870 1883 Maggie May Clothing Fine Historical Fashion 1870 Fashion History Timeline My 1870s ball gown made of silk taffeta from @pure.silks Pleats made possible by my pleating board. All hail @jaleaward for her YouTube videos on making your own pleating board and Victorian Rate the Dress: 1870s elaborations on a theme The Dreamstress It was incredibly hard to find details about this ca. 1870 evening gown by Charles Frederick Worth, but the dress itself is a stunning display of monochromatic embellishment and trimming, in line