Choose your ball gown!

Okay, I could not resist replying to this post on author Kaye Dacus's website! I LOVE vintage fashion, I think I was supposed to choose ONE dress to wear to a ball from any time period I wanted...well that didn't happen! It took me a while to narrow down my choices but here they are! Some are not ball gowns but I thought they were so pretty I had to post them! What do you think? What would your dream dress from another time look like?

18th century:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT1711.jpg

Early 19th century:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT7445.jpg

http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/ci1983.6.1.R.jpg

Mid to Late 19th century:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT10337.jpg

20th century:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/CI37.44.2ab.jpg

http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT8700.jpg

http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DP113146.jpg

Comments

  1. Rachel EvansAugust 7, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    I love love LOVE that mid to late 19th century one.... simply gorgeous!!

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  2. Renee (BlacknGoldGirlsBookSpot)August 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    I knowwww isn't it great? It's probably my fave. I love the lace in the front and the ice blue ribbon on the sleeves!

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  3. Heather G.August 8, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I love the second for 19th century! and the flapper dress is pretty cool too!

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