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A cotton day dress from the early-mid 1850s in the fashionable early crinoline style. The wide skirts were supported by many petticoats. Dresses like this were common in mid-century Victoria and were widely depicted by colonial artists. They required many yards of fabric and took hours of work to make. All hand-sewn.
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Womens Dresses from 1850's to 1880's. About 1/10 of the photo's from a disc I bought at a Civil War Re-enactment
1840s to 1850s Victorian era costume tips, sewing patterns, ready made dresses, hats, shoes and accessories. Dickens Fair, Civil War, Queen Victoria era.
This two piece dress is made from a fabric printed with an allover sprig pattern and a border in matching colours inspired by the designs of fashionable shawls originally woven in Kashmir. White undersleeves would have been worn under the full flared pagoda sleeves with their two part pointed caps. [https://www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/dress-29/]
Unidentified portrait, repository unknown, ca. 1850s.
Black velvet poke bonnet, adequately shading the wearer’s face for protection from the sun. From the collections of the Charleston Museum
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Tambour embroidery and applique on cotton net
This decade is distinguished by wider skirts and extra decoration, reflecting ebullience due to prosperity. Dresses were made with striped, checked, and plaid fabrics, with ruffles, flounces, lace, and fringe. Waistlines were mostly round, without points, and close to the natural waist. The basque is a common waist at this time. Shorter corsets freed the bosom. Early in the
At the beginning of the Victorian gold rushes in 1851, most of the people searching for the valuable yellow metal were male and dressed suitably for the tough camping and working conditions experienced on the goldfields. As it was dusty in summer and muddy in winter, a miner needed long leather boots to protect him…
