MARIE ROBEL Promenade Gown, Dresden,ca. 1898 #shoes or kept in a pocket

or kept in a pocket

the dress remains well preserved

is a beautifully preserved example of early 19th‑century fashion accessories

Length: ~ 70 cm

Reticules of this type were essential companions for women of the Biedermeier period

MARIE ROBEL Promenade Gown, Dresden,ca. 1898 #shoes or kept in a pocketThis exceptional antique dress, dating to circa 1898, is one of only two garments in a long collecting career that can be clearly attributed to Germany. Bearing the Dresden label Marie Robel, the dress likely belonged to a German emigrant to America, where it survived the upheavals of two world wars. It was formerly housed in the Museum of the City of New York, adding further provenance to its remarkable journey. Crafted from celadon (sea green) silk,