Designed to compliment a set of period Bohemian garnets (necklace and pin shown below), this gown is made from burgundy embroidered silk taffeta. Various types of “figured” silks were common in the 19th century; these silks had woven patterns in them and are difficult to find now. The embroidered taffeta is an approximation of figured … Continue reading 1860’s Burgundy Silk Gown and Ballgown