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Ballgown Collection

Step into a world of elegance and glamour with the ballgown, a timeless symbol of sophistication

Background imageBallgown Collection: The Tatler cover - Fashion for debutantes - party

The Tatler cover - Fashion for debutantes - party
Front cover of society magazine, The Tatler featuring a photograph of people doing what looks like the twist at the annual ball of the Heythrop Hunt held at R.A.F. Little Rissington

Background imageBallgown Collection: The Special Private Despatch by Margaret Bradley

The Special Private Despatch by Margaret Bradley
A colour illustration of lady dressed in a glamorous ballgown accepting a love letter from a unseen gentleman. Date: 7th December 1927

Background imageBallgown Collection: Harrods ballgown of nylon net, 1958

Harrods ballgown of nylon net, 1958
Advertisement for a Harrods ballgown of nylon net and lace with a billowing skirt on a fitted swathed top. Perfect for a debutante, though inadvisable to stand near open fires while wearing it

Background imageBallgown Collection: Lady in a ballgown, 1805 and lady with a top hat and walk suit - Lady in a ballgown, 1805

Lady in a ballgown, 1805 and lady with a top hat and walk suit - Lady in a ballgown, 1805
NWI4957073 Lady in a ballgown, 1805 and lady with a top hat and walk suit - Lady in a ballgown, 1805, and a lady in a top hat in street clothes

Background imageBallgown Collection: In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)

In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)
827280 In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Piazza San Marco. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

Background imageBallgown Collection: Ballroom scene in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur

Ballroom scene in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000861 Ballroom scene in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background imageBallgown Collection: Lady in a ball gown at the English court, 1800. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter

Lady in a ball gown at the English court, 1800. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by
1000878 Lady in a ball gown at the English court, 1800. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background imageBallgown Collection: Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange

Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange, Theatre du Gymnasium Dramatique
FLO4631858 Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange, Theatre du Gymnasium Dramatique, 1846

Background imageBallgown Collection: Paris fashions for February, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for February, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for February, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Dark brown silk robe, trimmed round the bottom of the skirt with a wide band of black velvet

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for October, 1858. 1. Dress in the new style called a six lis. It has a double skirt - the upper one consisting of six breadths of silk of two different kinds...The corsage is three-quarter

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Dress of very rich Azof-green silk, with two skirts

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Ball or Evening Full Dress), 1822

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Fancy Ball Dress), 1820. Not from Ackermann's Repository of Arts: instead from La Belle Assemblee, in which the plates were dated one month ahead, so this one reads August 1820

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1816

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1829

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1822

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1821

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (French Ball Dress), 1820

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fête), 1819. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fête), 1819. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Danish Fancy Dress Worn at the Prince Regents Fete), 1819

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1819

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Baronial Helmet & Arundel Fete Dress), 1815

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1817

Background imageBallgown Collection: Portrait of a Lady, c1830. Creator: Thomas Sully

Portrait of a Lady, c1830. Creator: Thomas Sully
Portrait of a Lady, c1830

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Paris Ball Dress), 1833. Probably from The Ladies Pocket Magazine

Background imageBallgown Collection: Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1860. 1. Morning Toilet. Double-skirted taffety dress; the under skirt is plain, and the upper one largely rounded off at the lower corners

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblée), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblée), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (La Belle Assemblee), 1822

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1821

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for December, 1858. Dress of green droguet, spotted with black velvet. The dress has two skirts and both have side trimmings, formed of rows of black velvet...The corsage

Background imageBallgown Collection: State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown

State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Following the coronation the King of Sweden as King of Norway

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for February, 1857....three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E

Background imageBallgown Collection: Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle

Background imageBallgown Collection: Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos

Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos
Bal Pare (The Jewel Ball), 1774

Background imageBallgown Collection: Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret

Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Open Air Dance, 1705-1743

Background imageBallgown Collection: Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Robe of white moire antique...Low corsage, a bretelles; short sleeves...closed by a wristband, whence comes a small lace flounce ruche

Background imageBallgown Collection: Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer

Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899. Creator: Peder Severin Kroyer
Portrait af Countess Lillie Suzanne Raben-Levetzau, 1899

Background imageBallgown Collection: The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud

The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
The games room, 1889



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Step into a world of elegance and glamour with the ballgown, a timeless symbol of sophistication. From The Tatler cover to fashion for debutantes, this exquisite garment has graced countless parties throughout history. In "The Special Private Despatch" by Margaret Bradley, the allure of the ballgown is described in vivid detail. Travel back to 1958 when Harrods introduced a stunning nylon net ballgown that left everyone mesmerized. Adorned with delicate embellishments, it epitomized grace and femininity. An advert for Courtaulds showcased Liberty's rayon fabric gown against the backdrop of Ranelagh Gardens in the 18th century, transporting us to an era of opulence. Even in unexpected places like an advert for Wills Gold Flake cigarettes, we find a glimpse of beauty as a lady dons her resplendent ballgown while indulging in luxury. Looking further back into history, we discover enchanting creations from unknown creators - elegant 19th-century ball dresses that exude charm and sophistication. In 1939, Miss Barbara McNeill made her debut on the dance floor wearing a breathtaking frock that captured hearts and turned heads. Lady Mols-de Brialmont immortalized herself through oil on canvas in 1853 wearing an exquisite ballgown fit for royalty. Not only did high society embrace these gowns; even Mrs. John Slidell and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln were captivated by their allure between 1855 and 1865 – their elegance transcending time itself. And who can forget Cinderella? Her magical transformation was complete when she slipped into her iconic glass slipper-adorned gown – proof that dreams do come true at midnight balls. "The Taste of Shawls, " depicted beautifully through pochoir print in 1922, showcases how shawls complemented these magnificent gowns perfectly – adding an extra touch of luxury and allure.