Fashions 1850-1869

The Crinoline Period - named for the caged crinoline that held out women's skirts. Civil war divided the country, sewing machines proved a boon to manufacturing military uniforms. House of Worth opened in 1858; first official "couturier" by today's standards. Blue denim trousers known as Levi's were durable pants for the men of the California gold rush. Invention of photography now documents our everyday and formal styles.
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Evening Dress | c.1855 —This dress might be termed a typical example of the delicate, alluring and womanly style of the 1850s. The décolleté is kept wide, and short sleeves cover the slender shoulders. To accentuate the small waistline, the seam...
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Day dress 1860's the beauty of this dress is understated with a touch of elegance K♥
History of Western Civilization through FASHION
circa 1860 dress in Arsenic Green, History of Western Civilization through FASHION: July 2013
The color is what truly makes this simple 1860s ballgown.
Day dress
Dress 1862-1864, 19th century Purchase from Mrs. Charles Stirling Whiteside M965.112.1.1-2 © McCord Museum
Ensemble: Dress, Belt, Pelerine and Boots, ca. 1866 (In the Swan's Shadow)
Ensemble: Dress, Belt, Pelerine and Boots, ca. 1866
2012-08-25 KSMF - Linsey-wooley striped day dress with black braid (to imitate a bolero) (American), circa 1862.
Dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art French silk dress with dinner and evening bodices, circa 1865.
1866 Infanta Isabel de Bourbon by Vicente Palmaroli (Colección Real) | Grand Ladies