The Victorian 1880s fashion decade marked the end of the bustle era. To understand fashion during this decade, you must begin in the mid-1870s, where the bustle was still large but the bodice was forming a new style that would last the next 15 years. Upper-class women embraced these new fashions, while the poor and
Black Victorian Beauty | Circa 1880s-90s
Fashion played an important role in Philadelphia’s development as a center for retail and manufacturing.
Date: 1886 Size: 10.25 x 14 inches Artist: Moniteur de la Mode About The Poster: A vibrantly detailed, highly colored chromolithograph from the Parisian subscription publication Le Moniteur de la Mode. Le Moniteur was a conglomeration of three women's fashion publications (La Gazette Rose Illustre, Le Bon Ton, and L'Elegance Parisienne Reunis), that was popular during the 1880's and 1890's. Sheet measures approximately 10.25 x 14 inches.
The Victorian bustle dress outfit is beautiful. All that lace, ribbon, bows, fringe, pleated trim, ruffles, and frills! You want to wear one. But, you don't know where to begin. It looks so complicated with all those layers. Fortunately, it is really not as complicated as it may seem. Here, Sue Woods will guide you
Floral Clothing Italian Waistcoat, circa 1720-40 Robe à la Française, circa 1765 Waistcoat, circa 1750-70 Robe à la Française, circa 1775 Court Coat, circa 1775-89 Robe à l’Anglaise, circa 17…
