High Society Gallery

Empire gown and childs dress trimmed with Valenciennes lace, 1804, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Empire gown and child's dress trimmed with Valenciennes lace, 1804, (1937). The Emire line was a high waistline, often worn in white to denote high social status. From "History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. [Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937]

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Empire gown worn in Philadelphia, now in Memorial Hall, (1804), 1903, (1937). Creator

Picture of an Empire gown worn in Philadelphia, now in the collection at Memorial Hall, (1804), 1903, (1937). A high waistline, often worn in white to denote a high social status. From "History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. [Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937]

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Dancing the Charleston, from White Bottoms pub. 1927

One gentleman in black tie, a further gentleman in white tie and tails, and a woman in a light green flapper dress and pearls dance the Charleston, from White Bottoms pub. 1927,(colour block print)

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