A primary source for studying the expansion of the American upper-middle class and its "style-consciousness" after the Civil War.
Morning gowns, dinner dresses, traveling clothes, and mourning attire. Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper’s B...
A movement toward "flatness and straightness" where women were described as a "pencil covered with raiment". This era introduced the long-waisted, tightly-boned "cuirass" bodice and asymmetrical draping. A primary source for studying the expansion of
This period marks the transition from the conical hoop skirt to the "walking costume," which featured looped skirts for easier movement. It also captures the early, softer bustle era and the influence of the Franco-Prussian War on Parisian fashion dominance. Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper’s B...