Rouleaux Collection

English Dresses Oct 1838
3 gowns all with bishop sleeves, 2 with reverse cuffs, V necklines and pointed waists. Hemlines are trimmed with flounces, embroidery, rouleaux and puffing

A Roman Scribe Writing Dispatches, 1865 (oil on panel)
RA15083 A Roman Scribe Writing Dispatches, 1865 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 54.5x39.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Imaginary recreation of the Ptolemy Library in Alexandria, Egypt
CHT168634 Imaginary recreation of the Ptolemy Library in Alexandria, Egypt, from Histoire Generale des Peuples, 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hungarian School (19th century)

Costume - Diabolo 1817
Man: blue coat with gold buttons, lapels & split cuffs; light coloured pantaloons (trousers). Woman: white muslin dress with ruff, hem decorated with lace & rouleaux Date: 1817

Ball Dress Dec. 1824
White gown with gallo-greek bodice & short puffed sleeves. The hem is decorated with rouleaux - some applied in wavy lines. Bows adorn the skirt, sleeves & bodice. Date: 1824

Ball Dress 1824
White gown decorated with pink flowers, a wavy line of muslin trim with the gaps infilled with flowers to form circles & a broad wadded rouleaux at the hem & on the bodice. Date: 1824

Quilted Red Dress 1868
Green & white polonaise dress with 3 skirts & ornamented with rouleaux, flounces & bows. Red quilted dress with polonaise & double skirt. Girl wears a black mantle with cape

Ball Dress 1821
French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur

Evening Dress 1824
Pale yellow gown with short, puffed sleeves. The hem is decorated with 2 rouleaux infilled with puffings & oval shaped designs, topped with paisley pattern trim

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Step back in time and explore the fashionable world of the past through the lens of rouleaux, those elegant fabric rolls that adorned dresses from the English Regency era to the Victorian age. From the intricately detailed English Dresses of October 1838 to the grandeur of the Roman Scribe Writing Dispatches in 1865, rouleaux added a touch of sophistication and opulence. Imagine the Ptolemy Library in Alexandria, Egypt, filled with scholars and scholars-in-training, while they dressed in the latest fashion, their Diabolo costumes of 1817 accentuated with rouleaux. The EVENING DRESS of 1819 and the Ball Dresses of 1821, 1824, and 1868 all showcase the timeless beauty of these fabric rolls. So let us celebrate the art of rouleaux, a fashion statement that transcended eras and continues to inspire us today.