Overdress Collection

Smart bridge frock 1909
Woman wearing pale yellow ninon with a hem embroidered in shades of deeper yellow and brown. The tunic overdress is of satin souple in golden brown, caught back with dull gold buttons and buckles

Venetian noblewoman, 16th century
5855309 Venetian noblewoman, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Venetian noblewoman, 16th century, bronze and purple brocade dress, lace collar, brown overdress)

Woman from Castile, Spain, 16th century
5855288 Woman from Castile, Spain, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Woman from Castile, Spain, 16th century, in blue overdress, lined with green)

A three-flounced ball-dress of pink silk, with overdress of white flowered gauze, 1850-60, c1913. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]

An Ascot frock from Ernest and Redfern, 1924
An Ascot frock from the salon of Ernest and Redfern of Albemarle Street, London. The fourreau is of black satin, the overdress being of black and white foulard marocain

Pallas Athena in undergarments (stola) and cloak (pallium) and Spartan girl in dress and skirt.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Woman of Burgos, Spain, 16th century, in a short pink jacket over a long patterned skirt and clogs.. Woman of Burgos, Spain, 16th century, from a contemporary miniature

Queen Alexandras coronation dress worked in India
The superb overdress of Indian embroidery which was made for Queen Alexandras Coronation costume, being worked during the winter of 1901-2 in Delhi by forty of the most skilled needleworkers at

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