yeoldefashion: Beetle wing embroidered ball gowns were the crème de la crème of fashion in the 1850s. This gown is decorated with beetle wing beetles! and also has a matching shawl.

yeoldefashion:

Beetle wing embroidered ball gowns were the crème de la crème of fashion in the 1850s.

This gown is decorated with beetle wing beetles! and also has a matching shawl.

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    Ball gown and shawl embroidered with beetle wings, 1850’s,
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    I just want you all to know that my lady boner for this dress...epic in its magnitude....
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    OOH. Paging Jennifer Angus…
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    can I wear this every day. I guess I’ll just have to be careful when I sit down not to crush the beetle wings...