This simple empire dress has a low neckline belted high under the bust line, no train on the skirt and a simple cotton or satin ribbon waistband. This dress is available in simple cotton, eyelet lace, and linen fabrics as well as some wools. Colors that were popular and are offered for this style include whites, ivories, crèmes, soft pastels, and some delicate fabrics with simple tiny color dots and patterns. This dress does not have a lot of decoration or embellishment, rather, is the more simplistic and modest style for the era. Decoration options for this dress include:

No embellishment

Embellishment A: ribbon trim above edge of skirt to match waistband.

*More than one row of ribbon may be added as well as lace trim to skirt or sleeve edge for an additional cost.

Sleeve length(s) available in this style include: simple puff sleeve as seen more in eveningwear
 

This delicate empire dress has a low neckline belted high under the bust line, a slight train on the skirt that just sweeps the floor behind you and an elegant satin or silk ribbon waistband. This dress is available in satin, silk, and velvet type fabric solids and simple patterns. Colors that were popular and are offered for this style include white, crème, ivory, and pastels such as pink, peach, blue, purple, and yellow. This style is also available in richer tones such as blue, green, gold, black, red, purple, orange, yellow, etc. Please contact us if you have a color in mind that is not listed here. This dress has simple embellishment options available, which include:

No embellishments.

Embellishment A: small bows to match waistband at base of puff sleeve and a ribbon trim above edge of skirt

Embellishment B: lace trim on edge of sleeves and skirt

*Combinations of A & B are available on special request for an additional cost.

Sleeve length(s) available in this style include: simple puff sleeve as seen more in evening wear and full sleeve with gather at shoulder and wrist.
 

This elegant empire dress has a low neckline belted high under the bust line, an embellished satin, velvet, or brocade ribbon waistband and an over skirt with two length options:

Skirt option A: floor length dress with mid-calf length over skirt (no train).

Skirt option B: floor length dress with sweep train over skirt.

This dress is available in rich satin, brocade, organza or sheer embroidered fabrics in different combinations for the dress and the over skirt.

Colors that were popular and are offered for this style include white, crème, ivory, and pastels such as pink, peach, blue, purple, and yellow. This style is also available in richer tones such as blue, green, gold, black, red, purple, orange, yellow, ect. Please contact us if you have a color in mind that is not listed here.  This dress has special embellishment options available, which include:

No embellishments.

Embellishment A: small bows to match waistband at base of puff sleeve and a ribbon trim above edge of skirt

Embellishment B: lace trim on edge of sleeve and edge of skirt

Embellishment C: elegant trim down sides and on edge of train (for over skirt style B) and matching trim on sleeves

*Combinations of A, B, & C are available on special request for an additional cost.

Sleeve length(s) available in this style include: simple puff sleeve as seen more in evening wear, ¾ length puff sleeve, and full sleeve with gather at shoulder and wrist.
 

The epitome of ballroom splendor, this exquisitely designed empire dress has a low neckline and is belted under the bust line. It consists of two garments, a floor length under dress with puff sleeve and a full tunic style over dress with decorative ribbon waistband and medium length train on the skirt. This dress is available in rich satin, silk, velvet, brocade, and organza or sheer embroidered fabrics in different combinations for the dress and the over dress.

Colors that were popular and are offered for this style include white, crème, ivory, and pastels such as pink, peach, blue, purple, and yellow. This style is also available in richer tones such as blue, green, gold, black, red, purple, orange, yellow, ect. Please contact us if you have a color in mind that is not listed here. 

Standard style options for different combinations of fabric include:

Style A: Satin solid color (or similar fabric) under dress with brocade, patterned, or embroidered fabric over dress

Style B: Satin solid color (or similar fabric) under dress with solid color velvet or embroidered velvet over dress

Style C: Velvet solid color (or similar fabric) under dress with brocade, embroidered, or patterned fabric over dress.

Style D: velvet solid color (or similar fabric) under dress with velvet embroidered or patterned over dress

This dress has special embellishment options available, which include:

No embellishments.

Embellishment A: lace trim on edge of sleeves with ribbon trim above under dress skirt edge to match waistband and no trim on over dress.

Embellishment B: High collar ruffle that tapers around neckline of corresponding or contrasting color, your choice of organza or lace fabric options, with matching ruffles on sleeves.

Embellishment C: Elaborate trim down sides and around edge of train and matching trim on sleeves and around waistline

Embellishment D: combine both B & C together.

Embellishment E: Buyers choice! Specialty embellishments are available at this level only and are exclusive to you and your personal taste, please contact us with your specialty request.

*Combinations of A, B, and C are available on special request for an additional cost.

Sleeve length(s) available in this style include: simple puff sleeve as seen more in evening wear, ¾ length puff sleeve, and full sleeve with gather at shoulder and wrist.