. . . "Day dress (bodice, skirt and peplum)\nMonsieur Vignon (active 1860s to 1880s)\n1869\u201370\n\nDresses were such an investment that they were often made with separate bodices for different occasions and for evening use. Extra pieces, like the peplum here, could be attached to the back of the skirt to allow for further variations. The fashion for crinolines required enormous quantities of fabric \u2013 the hem of this dress measures over five metres. Monsieur Vignon was a highly skilled couturier whose clients included Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III of France.\n\nParis\nThe bodice labelled, \u2018FOURNISSEUR Brevet\u00E9 de S.M.L. IMPERATRICE/MON VIGNON, / 182 rue de Rivoli/PARIS\u2019\n\nRibbed silk trimmed with satin, lined with silk and whalebone strips\nMuseum no. T.118&A to D-1979 []"@en .