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Rococo, Pannier, Panier, Hoop Pocket Gowns
These Marie Antoinette-styled gowns are perfect for weddings, proms and masquerade balls. If you don't see what you're looking for, simply email us and we'll be delighted to work with you to create a design that suits your needs perfectly.


Panetta Gown
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Made of satin and lace (or dupioni and lace) with ribbons and bows, this gown features a fitted bodice in your color choice of satin, embellished with your color choice of lace and bows at the stomacher. The 3/4 sleeve features ruffled lace at the cuff and a two-layered skirt, embellished with more satin bows. The back is bustled, for an elegant draped effect.

 

Use these links to purchase side panniers and other undergarments to go with your gown

Available in any color satin:

$500

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Available in any color dupioni silk:

$650

 

Ranetta Gown
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Made of satin and velvet (or dupioni and velvet) with ribbons and bows, this gown features a fitted bodice in your color choice, embellished with your color choice of lace and bows at the stomacher. The 3/4 sleeve features ruffled lace at the cuff and a two-layered skirt, embellished with more satin bows.

 

Use these links to purchase side panniers and other undergarments to go with your gown

 

Available in any color satin:

$600

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Available in any color dupioni silk:

$700

 

 

 

Customer and friend Allison Smith from the UK models her latest Very Merry Seamstress purchase, an elaborate tasseled liquid gold 18c Rococo gown. More pictures below . . .


18th century Panier (Rococo) Gowns were made famous by Marie Antoinette, Mme. Pompadour and a few other notable women. During the Rococco era, everything was over the top - hairstyles, clothing, and jewels. For these magnificent creations, there is no such thing as "too much." Most of the example gowns on this site were created for theatrical purposes and are not historically accurate - although we can absolutely create a historical reproduction to any level of historical accuracy required.

Click on any image for a larger view - be sure to scroll all the way down to see a few samples of past gowns we've made.

Use these links to purchase side panniers and other undergarments to go with your gown


Customer Vincent (center) wearing a VMS reproduction of Madonna's Vogue costume.