Ann Carr from SW England on April 25, 2017: What a charming hub, Dolores! You can see some of my other articles in the sidebar at the top right. While portraiture and painting does not always reflect styles of the day, many artists depicted what women actually wore. The erruption of large, festooned bustles led women to wear scalpettes or frizzettes which were false hair pieces. Mid-Late Victorian Fashion and Costume History 1860-1901 By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Mid-Late Victorian Fashion and Costume History The Mid Victorian Silhouette 1860-1880 Factors Affecting the Fashion Silhouette after 1860 The New Princess Line 1866 The Soft Bustle Fashion Silhouette 1867-1875 The Late Victorian Silhouette 1878-1901 The Princess Line and the … The girls in the images below have pulled their skirts up at the sides to reveal the flounced underskirt. The woman in the image on the left wears a large, high bustle at the back of her dress. In the 1870s white silk stocking pattered with tiny designs were popular. Such good work. This was a longer coat like dress worn open over an underskirt. Low-neck bodices featured high necks at the back. Coat sleeves were fitted and ended in deep cuffs. Sep 30, 2020 - Explore Tracy Cassidy's board "Early Bustle: Women's 1870-1877", followed by 796 people on Pinterest. This high protuberance at the back of the skirt carried on the 1860s trend toward flat fronts with extra material gathered in the back. Thanks! he decade of the 1870s is one of the most complex periods of women's fashion. Bathing costumes consisted of bloomers worn with an overdress, black stocking, and bathing shoes. Bathing costumes in 1882 From a Strawbridge and Clothier department store mail order catalog, wikimedia commons; downloaded by FAE; CCa. Imagine the Summers! The sheer, lacy, delicate garment worn with a low necked bodice could change the look of an outfit. Drawers tied at the waist with legs ending below the knee. Bodices featured a point below the waist in front and were fitted smoothly over the hips. Feb 5, 2012 - Explore Edna Woolard's board "Women's Clothing 1867-1880", followed by 382 people on Pinterest. Notice: Undefined index: inline_included in /geology/landscape_new/lib/Site.h.php on line 57. In the 1870s, women drew up the side hair but let it hang in long, loose curls in back. While lower heels predominated mid century, heels rose in the 1870s. I have a pair of antique lace-up black boots from the era and have often wished I had a lovely dress from this era to display in my home. I have written articles on the history of fashion and often include historical perspectives on how clothing reflects the political and social mores of an era. By the 80s, bloomers shortened to the knee. Sep 16, 2012 - Explore Friends of the Patapsco Female's board "Women's Fashion: 1870s" on Pinterest. Notice the layers of excessive ruffles and flounces of the skirts in the images below. Apr 30, 2020 - Explore Cathy Peper's board "women's fashion 1870" on Pinterest. I'm so glad current customs don't require us to wear as many layers as these poor women had to wear. Dress reformers and health professionals reviled the corset and dangerous as well as unnatural. The bodice portion extended below the waistline and hung like a long, open robe or coat. A princess line dress recalls medieval gowns. Though details were still elaborate, fussy trimmings and unnatural lines were gradually being abandoned.This trend of simplicity was enormously intensified and sped up by the The … 1870s Ruffles and Flounces: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. By 1874, the waistlines became longer. During the early years of the decade, skirts were fuller at the hem. Two-piece outfits featured a bodice and skirt. A combination was a shoulder to knee garment with legs worn under a dress instead of a chemise and drawers. The shape of the dress changed significantly during the 1870s, and the bustle was most distinguishing feature of the new 70s fashion. Collars and cuffs became quite frilly and lacy. You written any other articles, or books? 1870s Flounced Skirts: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Unique 1870s clothing designed and sold by artists for women, men, and everyone. Many layers of undergarments made getting dressed quite an ordeal. 1870s Skirts: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa, Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900, 1995. Now those I could see wearing! Emphasis on the back of the skirt grew from fabric gathered at the rear to the exaggerated, shelf-like bustle of the mid 1880s. But at home they could wear a tea gown so they could actually move. Horizontal draping and overskirts required copious amounts of fabric. Like the drawers of the past, drawers of the 1870s and 80s had an open crotch. Folding fans were a popular accessory of the era. At the turn of the century (1700 - 1800), American women wore the Empire style with its high waist and somewhat flimsy fabric but in a more modest manner. Women during this time wore elaborately designed dresses. The decade was particularly marked by a change in the shape of women's skirts, both in the use of gored skirt and in the addition of the oval hoop. Women engaged in tennis, croquet, boating, riding, and golf. Fan constructed of bone, cotton lace, mother of pearl and metal 1880s, Museum of Design, Barcelona; downloaded by Vassil; PD. In the years following the immediate brutality of the US Civil War, Americans looked towards Europe - London (men’s and women’s) and Paris (women’s), in particular - for fashion cues. Thank you Dolores. 1869 - 1870 brown silk moiré & velvet gown Courtesy of pastperfectvintage.com. The painter James Tissot depicted women in contemporary costume. Some critics complained of the patchwork look and odd arrangement of trim. While once status was based on royalty, nobility, and land ownership, a new social elite grew out of industry. Many women kept two bodices for every skirt—one for day wear and one for evening. This more conservative dress style still demonstrates the overskirt with the fuller underskirt, and one can see the material gathered at the back of the skirt. An underbodice was like a sheer, pretty undershirt that ended at the waist. This high protuberance at the back of the skirt carried on the 1860s trend toward flat fronts with extra material gathered in the back. This fashion was short-lived (though the bustle would return again in the mid-1880s), and was succeeded by a tight-fitting silhouette with fullness as low as the knees: the cuirass bodice, a form-fitting, long-waisted, boned bodice that reached below the hips, and the princess … The skirt grow a long, heavy train. The woman's dress in the image on the right is drawn back from the sides. some featured a pattern or different colored front panel. I love the boots too. Form is created with darts. They are so beautiful even when they seem ridiculous like the giant bustles. However, each piece was attractive in cut and fabric with tiny embellishments. Oct 4, 2020 - Explore Lucy Funk's board "1870-1879 Women's Historical Fashion", followed by 2144 people on Pinterest. However, these hoop skirts were flat in the front with no change in the back. Late 1870s Long Bodices: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Horizontal ruffles of stiffened material and horsehair pads tied around the waist. Gloves were an important part of a woman's outfit. I wonder what history will say about the fashions of today. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on April 25, 2017: Hi FlourishAnyway - I used to have a black lace boned bodice from the late 1880s or early 90s. Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on June 29, 2017: I love viewing paintings of that era but cannot imagine having to dress that way. August Renoir's paintings reflect the clothing worn by the middle and working class. It makes the whole thing so interesting. Hi simplehappylife - me neither. I love the way you link in the historical and social details as well as the other fashions of hairstyles, shoes etc. Some skirts featured horizontal draping created with hidden strings and hooks. Women's entrance into the work force created a need for shortened skirts. Tiny waists were emphasized by a flare at the hips. Edging at the bottom was simple, featuring lace, embroidery, or ribbons. Small puffs developed at the top of the sleeve, a precursor to the balloon like leg-of-mutton sleeves of the 1890s. It is interesting how fashions, architecture and interior design all seemed to blend. See more ideas about Fashion, Victorian fashion, 1870s fashion. A large, shelf-like protrusion at the rear was more exaggerated than the softly draped bustle of the 1870s. Bustles also appeared as long,spiraling coils worn horizontally, hoops sewn into cambric, or braided,and netted wire. The bustle provided support for dresses and skirts that exaggerated the rear. SweetiePie from Southern California, USA on May 04, 2017: I love looking at art and photos of fashion from that time, but would not want to wear it. 1859 - 60 silk taffeta day dress Courtesy of vintagetextile.com. (See picture below). Even after the bustle fell out of favor, dresses were still gathered and accentuated in the back. See more ideas about historical fashion, 1870s fashion, victorian fashion. Fashions of the period are easily gleaned from photographs, advertising, fashion magazines, and fashion plates. Tortoise shell appeared as hair combs and was used to create pique in which the shell was inlaid with precious metal. 1870s Shortwaisted Bodice: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. A stiff, rigid posture underscored the lack of movement that separated the upper class from the working class. Furniture and buildings reflected and mixed Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo, and Louis XVI styles. Women who did any kind of work had to wear clothing they could move in. 1866 brown brocade dress Courtesy of antiquedress.com. The hourglass figure of the mid-19th century gave way to a longer, slimmer silhouette with narrow skirts. Black stockings predominated in the 1880s. Women working in factories in cities often left off hoops in their work attire. Luxurious bustle dresses, elegant evening gowns and sharp tailored skirts and jackets were all popular fashions in the late 1800s. During the 1870s, women’s clothing became increasingly complex, colorful, and restrictive, while menswear was marked by an industrious sobriety. It was a period of dramatic change and rapid socio-cultural advancement. The shorter bodice is worn by the young women in the image below. 1870s Bodices: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. The first part of your article that describes the change in social hierarchies and the consequent concentration on identity as being defined by you HAVE rather than how well born you are, is as well expressed a description of how the Industrial Revolution brought about the curse of over-consumption as I've ever seen. Women wore white boots in warmer weather. Architecture and interior design looked to historic periods for inspiration. A bodice was a stiff, fitted jacket like garment usually supported with whalebone or steel. Tea gown - Whistler's Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink, Frick Collection; downloaded by user Screwing; wikimedia commons; PD. Sadly, it wandered off as do the things we have in our youth. They featured small, velvet collars. Not so much on all the hairstyles and I'd sure hate to wear one of those bathing suits, but this was a real treat of an article. The discovery of vast amounts of silver led to the mass marketing of silver jewelry, affordable for the middle class. But mostly it's about the clothes. Crimping became popular in the early 1870s. I was so skinny then that it actually fit. Corset covers hid the stiff lines of the corset. Notice the very high waist of the bodice in the image below. Chesterfields were slender, tailored coasts similar to menswear. Glad you enjoyed! 2. Evening bodices were often off the shoulder with very short or elbow-length sleeves edged with ruffles. An overskirt was often pulled up at the sides to reveal the underskirt. The bodice, which buttoned up the front, was often a different material from the skirt and the sleeves. Polonaise cut bodices and gowns recalled women's fashions of the 1700s. A skirt with a very long jacket bodice (called a tunic, sacque, or cuirass) was fashionable during the latter half of the decade. In those days women did not own as many garments as they do today so enjoyed slight changes to add variety to their wardrobes. The forms and designs introduced by these Pre-Raphaelite artists began to influence women's clothing. Women’s Fashion in the 1870s. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 resulted in the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Prussia, causing hardship and suffering in France. Wilson Small Title Productions presents A review of the changes in women's fashions from the post-Civil War era to the present. Skirts and bodices boasted ruffles, trim, flounces, lace, and other frills, a number of different materials, and a variety of deep colors. Often high waisted, the pelisse was trimmed with fur. Ha! These uncomfortable undergarments accentuated an ideal figure and were viewed as an essential support for "weak" women. Artists of the Aesthetic Movement often designed the clothing worn by their models. Short wrist length gloves appeared with long sleeves. 1875 sage green silk gown Courtesy of antiquedress.com . See more ideas about fashion, victorian fashion, vintage outfits. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on June 30, 2017: Peggy - love the old looks too but they were so uncomfortable. Dolly Varden was a polonaise style named after a character in a Charles Dickens novel. Large braids or long curls hung down the back of the head. A chemisette was like a dickey. The bustle came back in a big way. Wrist-length sleeves remained tight. Less wealthy people wore pearls or garnets as well a faux gems. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, victorian fashion, victorian clothing. Whien large configurations of curls hung at the back of the head, hats tilted up or set on front of the head. First and second figures wear polonaise style. Later, bustles were lower, and by 1877, the bustle disappeared. Similar to 18th century styles, bright colors and floral patterns came in cotton, chintz, or muslin. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, victorian fashion, fashion. During the 1870s and '80s the Industrial Revolution produced a concept of conspicuous consumption. Though fashion plates depict women wearing floor length hemlines, photographs of women at work, or engaged in physical activities show shorter hemlines. Wish I still had it. The bustle grew small with the introduction of the cuirass. As the silhouette sllenderized, hair was worn closer to the head arranged in a tight bun with curls around the edges and at the nape of the neck. More open necklines could be filled with a lace frill or chemisette. Next 1870 to 1880 Back Fashion Timeline. Emphasis on the back of the skirt grew from fabric gathered at the rear to the exaggerated, shelf-like bustle of the mid 1880s. Trimming ran around the edge of the fabric. Throughout the decade, many skirts had small trains. Capitalism generated a new type of elite and class consciousness. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on September 09, 2019: Hi Katie - I am glad that you enjoyed my article. The woman below wears the shortwaisted basque bodice with trim at the back. Women's hair was generally worn long, caught up in a chignon or bun. Styles. 1870s Conservative Dress: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Embellishments appeared low and at the back of the skirt. But the new century, at the height of the Belle Epoch ( beautiful era) was bowing to simplicity and to common sense. The bustle dress was one of the most popular styles of the late 1800s. The elite wore brooches, hair combs, necklaces, rings, and bracelets adorned with diamonds, pearls, garnets,rubies, and emeralds set in gold. Tennis costumes were produced in soft knit fabrics called jersey, named after the famous actress, Lillie Langtry, the Jersey Lily (she was born on the British island of Jersey). The bodice of this period featured a basque which extended below the waist and could reach the knees at the back. Summer dress circa 1870-74 cotton tabby with horizontal draping on the front of the skirt, Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume, Royal Ontario Museum, wikimedia commons; user Dader, wikimedia commons; user PKM, public domain. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, victorian fashion, fashion. Though women did not engage in actual swimming, bathing was a popular summer activity. Thanks! Notice the tight fitting waist and flare over the hips. Brilliant. I love those black boots. Coats worn knee length or longer were designed and cut to accommodate bustled skirts. Womenswear D uring the late 1860s, the volume of the skirt had begun to swing backwards, a departure from the circular skirts of the mid-century. Women's clothing of the 1870s and 1880s was heavily trimmed, ornamental, and draped. 3. Trim made of one portion decorated the other and vice versa. Made of wool for winter, cotton or linen in summer, this garment proved less bulky than wearing several undergarments. A number of new women's styles made their way into the fashion world during the 1860s. Combine these new social norms with the ideal of feminine status displayed by immobility and you have the basis for fashions of the Late Victorian era. Apr 15, 2020 - Explore In Pretty Finery's board "1870s - Women's fashion", followed by 832 people on Pinterest. Corsets made of heavy, pieced and starched cambric offered support with bands made of whale baleen or steel . A bodice was a tight upper body garment often supported with built in whalebone. Corsets must have been like torture. The author has graciously shared with readers of the Victorian Web this passage from the second edition of her Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000 (2000), published by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd., which retains copyright. With best wishes, Katie. I'm happy that I do not have to worry about buying a collapsible Langtry bustle. This gives a lot of emphasis on the back where the dress is decorated with multiple fold and bows. Evening bodices also featured more decorative embellishments than for day wear. In the 1840s, ringlets of curls hung on either side of the head. Jul 25, 2020 - Explore Katharine's board "Vintage Fashion - 1870s (1870-1879)", followed by 446 people on Pinterest. By 1873, bustles were set quite high. Sleeves were set higher that than earlier when drop shoulders restricted arm movement. Similarly, women in the West had to be more practical in their work attire as well. Fashion styles are always so intriguing and you always do them proud. An overskirt draped to an apron front, and a full, flounced underskirt and full petticoats threw out the bottom of the skirt. LA Museum of Art, downloaded by PKM; wikimedia commons; PD. Next 1880 to 1890 Back Fashion Timeline. Answer: Elite American women embraced the pastoral look that was popular in France in the late 1700s. Corsets covered and lifted the lower bust. As mass production increased the availability of products the producers of those goods needed new customers. Black jewelry made of jet or black onyx was popular and could be worn during mourning periods when garments were restricted to black following the death of a loved one. Mary Wickison from Brazil on April 25, 2017: With all that fabric and cinched in waist, I can see why fainting occurred more then than now. Women's fashion styles varied greatly depending on the occasion. The narrower cut became more fashionable toward the end of the decade. Tight-fitting sleeves reached 3/4 length or to the wrist. You have assembled great photos to illustrate the fashions of that era. Notice the narrow skirts with full hems in the images below. The pelisse was a robe like garment that fell 3/4 length or reached the floor. LOL. Department stores lured shoppers with lavish displays, creating the concept of shopping as entertainment. Jackets worn tight across the upper back could have a loose or tight front and ended just below the waist. Advertising, fashion magazines, and department store marketing enticed a materialistic culture to desire novelty, luxury, and ornamentation. They wore crinolines. Women's Clothing. Throughout the 1870s, the skirt was significantly narrower and closer fitting than previous decades. I found the part about Tissot and his realistic depiction of late 19th century women's clothing particularly useful. The two-piece dress also gained popularity. 1872 Morin-Blossier silk faille gown Courtesy of vintagetextile.com. Women's Clothing. Polonaise could appear as a gown that was cut away in the front, then drawn back over the hips. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, Fashion, Victorian fashion. Hoops were not worn while plowing or working on the farm. I truly thought that was a fad of our modern times. See more ideas about historical clothing, vintage outfits, victorian fashion. Readers wishing to obtain the book can e-mail the following address: sales@acblack.com. Lead was used less in the 1870s and 80s as makeup was considered vulgar and only hints of color were achieved through the use of lip salves, many of which were homemade. Of course the heavy clothing and fancy bustles were used more by the upper class. 1881 Travel coat from a painting by James Tissot. Dolores's interest in fashion history dates from her teenage years when vintage apparel was widely available in thrift stores. Many featured ornate handles and long points at the ends. 1870s Narrow Skirts: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. The tea gown, born of these softer designs was worn by women at home when they received friends for tea. Narrow skirts made walking difficult, resulting in small, mincing steps. Elite women did not work. Necklines came in V neck, rounded, or squared styles. Princess line dress with very narrow skirt and parasol circa 1879, wikimedia commons' by artrenewal.org; public domain, wikimeida commons; downloaded by Pimbrils; PD. Fashion Plate circa 1888 from Peterson's Magazine. Long, elbow length or above the elbow length were worn for evening with short sleeves. 1. Someone else could sit on the one in that c1885 picture! The introduction of the bustle in the early 1870s changed the shape of the entire dress, not just the back. More comfortable than the standard day wear, tea gowns were loose and often featured loose flowing sleeves.They could be practical or decorated with lace and flounces for a soft, romantic look. This fashion required an underskirt, which was heavily trimmed with pleats, flounces, rouching, and frills. The Langtry bustle could collapse for ease when sitting. As Mary Blanchard writes in her article in The American History Review, "Boundaries and the Victorian Body: Aesthetic Fashion in Gilded Age America," "Little noticed, but crucial, was a shift in attitudes toward women's fashion in the 1870s and 1880s, a countercultural shift taking place under the aegis of the Aesthetic Movement. Self identity merged with the consumption of increasingly ostentatious products. High collars worn closely fitted were supported with whale bone and came attached to bodices, dresses, or jackets. By 1877, the long bodice fit more snugly to the hips. For day, women usually wore two piece outfits consisting of a skirt and bodice or shirtwaist. Funny how the large derrière seems to be making a comeback, but now more via fitness and squats. Although the woman is sitting, it is possible to see the high bustle at the back end of her dress. By 1870, fullness in the skirt had moved to the rear, where elaborately draped overskirts were held in place by tapes and supported by a bustle. Fake hair pieces have been around for ages! Parasols protected women's skin from the sun. Boots reached lower to mid calf. 1870s. The back of women's hair often mirrored the back of the skirt. Stockings matched one's outfit or shoes and could be embellished with embroidery or striped. Jan 7, 2019 - Explore Nivifer's board "Western fashion : 1870-1900 women's clothing", followed by 1878 people on Pinterest. Daytime and Evening Wear. Shoes and boots sported high heels and pointed toes. Capes and cloaks of the mid 19th century gave way to coats and jackets. 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