Immortelle Gown — Marie Antoinette–Inspired 18th Century Corset Gown in Striped Victoria
The Striped Victoria Immortelle Gown is a Marie Antoinette–inspired 18th-century robe à la française corset gown distinguished by its refined striped textile in tones of cream, taupe, and soft pink. In the 18th century, striped silks and taffetas were closely associated with fashion-forward court dress, prized for their ability to elongate the silhouette while demonstrating technical sophistication in weaving and dye alignment.
Stripes held particular significance in late Baroque and Rococo textiles, where they were used to bring rhythm and balance to voluminous gowns. Vertical striping emphasized height and proportion, allowing garments to appear lighter and more architectural despite their scale. The Striped Victoria Immortelle Gown textile reflects this tradition, lending the gown a sense of movement and refinement without relying on heavy ornamentation.
Within this historical context, black functioned as a statement of restraint. Where lighter hues emphasized novelty or romantic display, black allowed the structure of the corset gown itself to speak—highlighting silhouette, proportion, and disciplined construction. The Immortelle Gown in Nocturne Black, rendered in a robe à la française–inspired corset silhouette, reflects this tradition by prioritizing architectural line and form over surface decoration.
Inspired by the historic robe à la française, the Immortelle Gown is a modern corset dress interpretation rather than a historical reproduction. It honors the drama, structure, and romance of the 18th Century era while embracing contemporary atelier craftsmanship, comfort, and versatility.
Each gown features a fully built-in corset constructed with coated spiral steel boning for sculpted support and shaping. Four-inch modesty panels at both the front and back provide adjustability, comfort, and a personalized fit over time.
Designed to be worn over panniers, side hoops, or full hoop skirts, the Immortelle Gown is suited to formal events, renaissance faire, portraiture, and immersive historical environments. It may be styled with removable stomachers, layered skirts, and decorative panels to compose an ensemble tailored to the wearer’s desired silhouette.
The Striped Victoria Immortelle Gown offers a balance of softness and structure, tradition and freshness—a historically inspired piece defined by textile, proportion, and restrained grace.
This offering is for the overdress only.
Skirts, panniers, hoop skirts, stomachers, and additional styling elements are purchased separately.
✧The Striped Victoria print is an original Immortelle design, created exclusively for the atelier. Developed through historical research and artistic interpretation, it draws from period textiles without direct replication, allowing the garment to feel rooted in history while remaining entirely its own.✧
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Corseted form. Endless expression.
The Immortelle Corset Gown
An Immortelle gown is a corset overdress gown — structure and silhouette shaped as one.
The line is disciplined. The form is complete.
Restraint allows transformation.
Through interchangeable stomachers, skirts, and ornamentation, a single overdress shifts in presence and expression, again and again.
Nothing is fixed beyond what must endure. What remains is the architecture.
What evolves is the vision of the woman who wears it.
Below, you’ll find the skirts designed to complete and transform the Immortelle gown.
Skirts designed to shape, support, and transform the corseted form
FOUNDATIONS OF THE IMMORTELLE GOWN
Interchangeable fronts that shape the gown’s expression
The Immortelle Stomacher
A curated gallery of those who wear and interpret Immortelle garments, adornments, and jewelry.
The Immortelle Salon
Historically, salons were spaces where dress, art, and presence were shared and witnessed. The Immortelle Salon honors those who wear the house — capturing garments in life, movement, and personal expression.
The Immortelle
Society Papers
A record of dress, decorum, and the private languages of beauty.
The Immortelle Society Papers exist to observe what is worn, what is chosen, and what endures. Drawing inspiration from the salons, ateliers, and private correspondences of earlier centuries, The Immortelle Society Papers chronicle the intersections of history, design, and personal refinement. Each entry is composed with restraint and discernment, honoring the lineage of dress while allowing it to live, breathe, and evolve.
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