1800 to 1900's Fashion

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Dress, Spanish, ca. 1900-09. White silk voile blouse; lapels hand-embroidered. Long tulip-shaped train. Fabric design is typically Catalan. Textile Museum & Documentation Center of Terrassa (IMATEX)
1855–65 Petticoat. The motif of the eyelet embroidery illustrates the enduring fascination with the paisley motif. The boteh, or paisley, originated in Persia and was disseminated to the Western world through Indian shawls which were at the height of popularity at this time. As was customary, the name of the owner was handwritten in ink for purposes of indentifying ownership for laundering.
1850's
Day dress, ca 1860 United States, MFA Boston
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1900 - Bicycle costume (divided skirt is a replica) - For the first time, women dared to show their legs in public. Not necessarily for sportive reasons, but more a symbolic step towards equal rights. Public reaction was in turmoil and women in trousers were in danger of being attacked. The „Wiener Mode“ recommended a simple street costume with a slightly shorter skirt, for bicycle riding.
Silk Evening Dress - Google Arts & Culture
After about 1840, it became customary to have dresses with two or even three different bodices made for different occasions. In the middle of the century, ...
1890s Style- Evening Wear, Part 3
Evening Dress c. 1895