02/05/2026
💗 A pink silk dress adorned with rose buds and white stripes, featuring two bodices and a skirt.
"The distinct labels on the two bodices suggest they were crafted at different periods. Augusta Lundin’s studio in Stockholm was the foremost and largest fashion establishment in Sweden during that era, leading to the assumption that the dress was originally created there, complete with a skirt and a long-sleeved bodice. However, it appears that the dress was later enhanced with an evening bodice at Henrik Ahlberg’s fashion magazine in Gothenburg. Henrik Ahlberg’s fashion magazine specialized in sewing garments that reflected the latest trends of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, catering primarily to the affluent women of Gothenburg, although it did not gain significant recognition beyond the city."
Dress, circa 1901, by Augusta Lundin and Henrik Ahlberg (evening bodices), Göteborgs stadsmuseum