Luxury Evening Gown Silver Ruffled Dress, Artist maker unknown (1800). Philadelphia Museum of Art. A resurgence of interest in the classical world in the late 18th century influenced feminine fashion in favor of raised waistlines and sheer, white 1820s Biedermeier blue melange dress, Late regency ballgown Ladies Victorian Fashion 1896 EVENING GOWNS DRESSES SKIRTS Fans Centerfold Print eBay