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"An Evening of Elegance: From George and Mildred to Madame X

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: 'In the rush after the Play was over I escaped quietly with Papa, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins

'In the rush after the Play was over I escaped quietly with Papa, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
In the rush after the Play was over I escaped quietly with Papa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait de Madame Abel Hermant, 1888. Creator: Jacques Emile Blanche

Portrait de Madame Abel Hermant, 1888. Creator: Jacques Emile Blanche
Portrait de Madame Abel Hermant, 1888

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait de Maria Malibran, 1831. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Portrait de Maria Malibran, 1831. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Portrait de Maria Malibran, 1831

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Dessin original pour les 'Maîtres de l'Affiche'. c1897. Creators: Jules Cheret, Imprimerie Chaix

Dessin original pour les "Maîtres de l'Affiche". c1897. Creators: Jules Cheret, Imprimerie Chaix
Dessin original pour les "Maitres de l'Affiche". c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Madame Olympe Heriot, born Cyprienne Dubernet (1857-1947), 1891

Portrait of Madame Olympe Heriot, born Cyprienne Dubernet (1857-1947), 1891. Creator: Theobald Chartran
Portrait of Madame Olympe Heriot, born Cyprienne Dubernet (1857-1947), 1891

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Daniel Lesueur (Jeanne Loiseau, 1860-1921), woman of letters, c1896

Portrait of Daniel Lesueur (Jeanne Loiseau, 1860-1921), woman of letters, c1896. Creator: Paul Chabas
Portrait of Daniel Lesueur (Jeanne Loiseau, 1860-1921), woman of letters, c1896

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Madame Yves Busser (born Christiane Alexandre), 1925. Creator: Jules Cayron

Portrait of Madame Yves Busser (born Christiane Alexandre), 1925. Creator: Jules Cayron
Portrait of Madame Yves Busser (born Christiane Alexandre), 1925

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Léonie Dufresne, Baroness Le Vavasseur, then Marquise de Vaucouleurs by Lanjamet, 1875

Portrait of Léonie Dufresne, Baroness Le Vavasseur, then Marquise de Vaucouleurs by Lanjamet, 1875
Portrait of Leonie Dufresne, Baroness Le Vavasseur, then Marquise de Vaucouleurs by Lanjamet, 1875

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Opera staircase, 1877. Creator: Louis Beroud

Opera staircase, 1877. Creator: Louis Beroud
Opera staircase, 1877

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud

The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
The games room, 1889

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Evening, c1880. Creator: Jean Beraud

Evening, c1880. Creator: Jean Beraud
Evening, c1880

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Beauties of the night, 1905. Creator: Jean Beraud

Beauties of the night, 1905. Creator: Jean Beraud
Beauties of the night, 1905

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud

Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
Altercation in the corridors of the opera, 1889

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 27th. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright

The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 27th. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 27th. c1895

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Harper's March, c1890 - 1907. Creator: Edward Penfield

Harper's March, c1890 - 1907. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's March, c1890 - 1907. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Selected plates from Les maîtres de l'affiche, c1895 - 1900 (?). Creator: Jules Cheret

Selected plates from Les maîtres de l'affiche, c1895 - 1900 (?). Creator: Jules Cheret
Selected plates from Les maitres de l'affiche, c1895 - 1900 (?). [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris] Additional Title(s): Maitres de l'affiche

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: 'A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Unknown

'A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: 'My First Season; A Box at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins

'My First Season; A Box at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Season; A Box at the Theatre, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Affiche pour la 'Saxoléine', c1899. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la 'Saxoléine', c1899

Affiche pour la "Saxoléine", c1899. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la "Saxoléine", c1899
Affiche pour la "Saxoleine". c1899. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Affiche pour le théâtre de l'Opéra, 'Carnaval 1896. Grand Veglione de Gala'. c1896

Affiche pour le théâtre de l'Opéra, "Carnaval 1896. Grand Veglione de Gala". c1896
Affiche pour le theatre de l'Opera, "Carnaval 1896. Grand Veglione de Gala". c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Affiche pour la 'Taverne Olympia'. c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la 'Taverne Olympia'

Affiche pour la "Taverne Olympia". c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la "Taverne Olympia"
Affiche pour la "Taverne Olympia". c1900. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Florence Asher - Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886

The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. A dance with Elizabeth Jane, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: 'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, July 4, 1891, 1891. The reception held by Mrs Stanhope in the Banqueting Hall, Whitehall. From "The Graphic

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Madame Edgar Stern, 1889. Creator: Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran

Portrait of Madame Edgar Stern, 1889. Creator: Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran
Portrait of Madame Edgar Stern, 1889

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait of Madame Josef Bayer, 1854. Creator: Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller

Portrait of Madame Josef Bayer, 1854. Creator: Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller
Portrait of Madame Josef Bayer, 1854

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Preparations for the ball. Creator: Unknown

Preparations for the ball. Creator: Unknown
Preparations for the ball

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: 'Which Shall It Be', after James Clarke, 1891. Creator: Unknown

"Which Shall It Be", after James Clarke, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'"Which Shall It Be", after James Clarke, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Madame Louis Singer, 1884. Creator: Paul-Jacques-Aime Baudry

Madame Louis Singer, 1884. Creator: Paul-Jacques-Aime Baudry
Madame Louis Singer, 1884

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Portrait de Madame Aline Ménard-Dorian, 1905. Creator: Eugene Carriere

Portrait de Madame Aline Ménard-Dorian, 1905. Creator: Eugene Carriere
Portrait de Madame Aline Menard-Dorian, 1905

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fuller, Miss, 1920 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Fuller, Miss, 1920 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fuller, Miss, 1920

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933

Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933

Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs W.C. Bullock, Portrait, 1933

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Le bal, 1890. Creator: Henri Gervex

Le bal, 1890. Creator: Henri Gervex
Le bal, 1890

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Femme à l'éventail (Portrait de Réjane?), 1879. Creator: Henri Gervex

Femme à l'éventail (Portrait de Réjane?), 1879. Creator: Henri Gervex
Femme a l'eventail (Portrait de Rejane?), 1879

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Evening Dress, c. 1937. Creator: Ray Price

Evening Dress, c. 1937. Creator: Ray Price
Evening Dress, c. 1937

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Presumed portrait of Mademoiselle de Nantes (Louise-Francoise de Bourbon), in ballgown, c1690

Presumed portrait of Mademoiselle de Nantes (Louise-Francoise de Bourbon), in ballgown, c1690. Creator: Pierre Gobert
Presumed portrait of Mademoiselle de Nantes (Louise-Francoise de Bourbon, 1673-1743), in ballgown, c1690

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Evening Dress, c. 1938. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd

Evening Dress, c. 1938. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd
Evening Dress, c. 1938

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Evening Dress, c. 1937. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd

Evening Dress, c. 1937. Creator: Joseph L. Boyd
Evening Dress, c. 1937

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Creator: Unknown. Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera
Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Hat...of open pattern, trimmed generally with a flower or feathers, and worn to the opera, &c'

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Sarah Bernhardt - New York's Latest High Pressure Craze; double-page spread... 1880

Sarah Bernhardt - New York's Latest High Pressure Craze; double-page spread... 1880. Creator: Charles Kendrick
Sarah Bernhardt - New York's Latest High Pressure Craze; double-page spread from "Chic" magazine (27 October 1880), 1880

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Three-Quarter Length Portrait of a Woman, 1865/70. Creator: Constantin Guys

Three-Quarter Length Portrait of a Woman, 1865/70. Creator: Constantin Guys
Three-Quarter Length Portrait of a Woman, 1865/70

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Standing Woman, c. 1870–1875. Creator: Constantin Guys

Standing Woman, c. 1870–1875. Creator: Constantin Guys
Standing Woman, c. 1870-1875

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for June - Ball Dress, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for June - Ball Dress, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for June - Ball Dress, 1850....a Ball Costume, with a graceful head-dress, composed of a vine garland with grapes

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Miss Lurman, 1901. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Miss Lurman, 1901. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Miss Lurman, 1901



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"An Evening of Elegance: From George and Mildred to Madame X, the Evolution of the Evening Dress" Step into a world of glamour and sophistication as we explore the captivating history of evening dresses. Inspired by iconic TV programmes like George and Mildred, where Brian Murph and Yootha Joyce showcased timeless style, these garments have always been synonymous with grace. Travel back in time to 1883-84 when John Singer Sargent immortalized Madame Pierre Gautreau in his mesmerizing oil painting "Madame X. " Her enchanting evening dress exudes confidence and allure, setting the stage for future fashion trends. In 1961, Peggy Lee graced London with her presence in a stunning gown designed by Brian Foskett. The epitome of elegance, she captivated audiences with her velvety voice and impeccable sense of style. Delve further into history as we encounter a young girl adorned in a magnificent ball gown from 1879. This exquisite piece showcases the opulence associated with formal events during that era. Fast forward to 1913 Parisian fashion through Costumes Parisiens' pouchoir prints. Jeanne Lanvin's creations take center stage on plate 46 and plate 49 - each design reflecting her innovative approach while maintaining an air of sophistication. Immerse yourself in late 19th-century France as you witness a young woman donning a posh dress that embodies the essence of luxury. This digital reproduction allows us to appreciate its intricate details even today. Strapless ballgowns made their mark in the early '50s, exemplified by Shirley Markham's creation worn by an unknown woman. The simplicity yet grandeur of this garment is truly breathtaking. Finally, let's not forget Hollywood's influence on evening wear. Richard Burton arrives at The premiere accompanied by his wife Susie Hunt wearing an ensemble that oozes class and refinement – proving that the allure of evening dresses transcends time and place.