As a vintage costume collector, Rivers Cofield recognized it as a dress from the 1880s — but despite its age, its delicate embroidery, bronze silk and metallic buttons appeared intact.

Taking cues from painters of the 1880s, The Gilded Age builds on a framework of fashion trends from multiple decades. Palm Royale For costume designer ... the way you would dress a doll." ...

In ‘The Gilded Age’, costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone creates luscious looks that represent the excitement and challenges of 1880s-era New York. In ‘Behind The Seams’ she explains ...