CLEARANCE - 90% OFF! Montagne Noire - Dame du Manoir - ladies Dark Victorian dress Gothic gown - onyx

Montagne Noire Clothiers introduces "Dame du Manoir" (French, "lady of the manor"), a rich brocade and taffeta day gown. Available in amethyst, jade and onyx, Dame du Manoir is ideal for the lady of the house to receive guests, attend to her needlecraft, or retire to the parlor after a long day of managing her household.

Circa 1870, Dame du Manoir reflects the early transition from crinoline (the "hoop skirt"), to polonaise, to soft bustle in Victorian ladies fashion. The full round shape of the crinoline gave way to more slender dress lines, with overskirting draped over the hips and the bulk of the underskirting fabric drawn back behind the skirt.

Montagne Noire Clothiers specializes in historically authentic ladies and gentlemen's clothing and related merchandise. Our focus is Victorian and American West fashion of the late 19th century.

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