MARIE ROBEL Promenade Gown, Dresden,ca. 1898 #shoes The cape is fastened at

The cape is fastened at the neck with wide (original) silk ribbons

Reticules of this type were essential companions for women of the Biedermeier period

capes were worn with these clothes to protect against the cold and wet

or kept in a pocket

MARIE ROBEL Promenade Gown, Dresden,ca. 1898 #shoes The cape is fastened atThis exceptional antique dress, dating to circa 1898, is one of only two garments in a long collecting career that can be clearly attributed to Germany. Bearing the Dresden label Marie Robel, the dress likely belonged to a German emigrant to America, where it survived the upheavals of two world wars. It was formerly housed in the Museum of the City of New York, adding further provenance to its remarkable journey. Crafted from celadon (sea green) silk,