Two day dresses with long sleeves and full skirts that are starting to show the shifting of the skirt's shape from conical to bustled. The left woman has a bodice with surplice style trim, a lace jabot, a ribbon belt, and a layered skirt with the top…
Five walking dresses all with long sleeves, jewel necklines, and full skirts. The young woman wears a loose jacket with long sleeves, a layered walking skirt where the top layer is pulled back with vertical belts to reveal the pleated underlayer, and…
Three walking dresses all with long sleeves and full, hoop skirts. The left woman has a loose jacket with a fold-over collar, long sleeves and decorative buttons over a dress with a decorative band around the hem, and a small bonnet with a snood. The…
Godey's Unrivalled Colored Fashions, showing daywear for a mother, two girls and a baby. The mother is wearing a fitted bodice covered with lace and ribbons over a chemisette, 3/4 length sleeves with multiple puffs ending in wide lace flounces and…
Two walking dresses, both show a wider silhouette with extremely full skirts, capes, and bonnets trimmed with ribbons, lace, and grapes on the left one. The left dress appears to have a fitted bodice with lace color and matching wrap with ruffled…
Five day ensembles all with long sleeves, fitted bodices, full skirts, and a variety of lace caps. The seated woman is in plaid with trimmed basques matching the trim around the bottom of the skirt. The 2nd woman is in a cloak or mantle. The center…
Wedding party showing 2 wedding dresses and 3 other dresses all with jewel necklines, long sleeves and hoop skirts. Both wedding gowns have center front buttons, small lace collars, loose sleeves with ruffle trim, and full length veils attached to…
Two evening dresses and two outdoor outfits all with enormous hoop skirts. The evening dresses in center have heavily trimmed bodices with wide necklines edged in lace, short sleeves, and simple skirts with decoration around the bottom. The left…
Two walking dresses both with large hoop skirts. The left woman has a bolero jacket decorated with balls and her hair is pulled back into a snood. The right woman has a more fitted bodice-jacket with long tails, long sleeves, and an open front that…
The New Spring and Summer Cloaks and Mantles, demonstrating 5 varieties of loose capes and tent-shaped mantles or paletots that all provided modest warmth and coverage for the large hoop skirts. They have various trims including lace, tassels, braid,…
