1890s Fashion

Court presentation ensemble, possibly by Worth, 1896, at the Met. Emily Warren Roebling, who helped supervise the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, wore this gown and pair of shoes for her formal presentation to Queen Victoria. See: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/159528?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=court+presentation+ensemble&pos=1; http://eregwen.livejournal.com/814849.html;