Two women and a man model their Philadelphian fashions for November of 1841. The man, seated in a chair carved with classical volutes, wears long strapped trousers, a white pleated shirt, a white waistcoat, and a black frock coat with notched...
A wide variety of English coat styles for men are shown in this illustration for the Gentleman's Magazine of September 1855. The entire party stands against a garden wall on which there are two neoclassical urns with rose bushes; tall trees form...
A woman and child lean against an Empire style table, displaying their London fashions for an evening party. The gowns they wear evoke the styles of ancient Greece and Rome with classical details such as the implied egg and dart pattern down the...
At the height of the summer boating season, three men meet by the river bank in England in the summer of 1855. The man on the left displays the back of a fitted, camel colored frock coat that has two buttons at the back waistline. He wears slim...
The image shows ten different hats, arranged in four rows. Moving left-to-right from the top, one sees a pale blue poke bonnet with a deep brim, long, blue ribbon ties, a white, ruffled lining, and a large blue bow and plume decorating the crown....
Three men are depicted in a parlor. The man on the left wears a top hat and a daytime suit. He wears a green bow tie, a light brown vest, brown trousers, and a dark green frock coat. He wears light blue gloves and holds a cane in his hands. The man...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Flowers; Lace and lace making; Buttons; Hats; Necklaces; Stripes; Feathers; Jackets; Umbrellas; Parasols; Shawls; Pleats (Sewing); Binoculars
Five women are depicted at the seaside, looking out at the ships. The woman on the far left wears her hair up in a coronet of braids with a flower. Her dress is white and light blue, and has three quarter length sleeves, a v-neck, and is trimmed...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Cloaks; Umbrellas; Fur garments; Stripes; Necklaces; Wedding costume; Veils; Lace and lace making; Flowers; Earrings; Buttons; Pleats (Sewing); Tassels
Five women, one a bride, are standing in a room with diamond paned windows. The woman on the far left wears a small brimmed black hat trimmed with rose pink ribbon, with a cockade at the side. Her dress is rose pink and blue. The skirt is trimmed...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Fans; Lace and lace making; Bows (Ribbon work); Pleats (Sewing); Hair ornaments; Earrings; Bracelets; Necklaces; Flowers; Sashes (Clothing); Gloves
Five women are depicted in a ballroom. The woman on the far left wears her hair up, dressed with pink plumes. She wears pearl earrings, and a black choker. Her dress is pink with a v-neck and three-quarter sleeves. There are bows on her sleeves and...
Five women and a little boy are at a dock for a moonlight row. The woman on the far left sits in the boat, facing away. She wears her hair up and loosely braided at the neck, with a pink bow tied at the neck. She wears a small hat with a large pink...
Women's clothing; Dresses; Color in clothing; Hats; Feathers; Jackets; Plaid; Umbrellas; Gloves; Women's shoes; Hair ornaments; Necklaces; Lace and lace making; Bracelets; Ribbons; Stripes; Pocket watches; Cloaks
Five women are depicted standing on a porch. The woman on the far left wears a white hat with white and pink plumes and blue ribbons, tied beneath her chin. She wears a jacket and skirt of blue trimmed with plaid. Her jacket ends at the hips and...
Five women and a little boy are depicted playing a game of croquet. The woman on the far left wears a straw hat with yellow ribbon and a red ornament. Her dress is yellow with a square neck and long narrow sleeves. Under her square neck are white...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Plaid; Earrings; Bows (Ribbon work); Gloves; Hats; Fans; Stripes; Parasols; Feathers; Flowers
Five women stand on a porch conversing with each other. The woman on the far left wears her hair dressed back in a loose twist at the neck with bangs. She wears oval pendant earrings. Her green plaid dress has a high collar and long sleeves. There...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Feathers; Flowers; Bracelets; Stripes; Pleats (Sewing); Necklaces; Earrings; Fans; Shawls; Umbrellas
Five women are depicted in a salon. The woman on the far left wears a straw hat trimmed with purple and yellow plumes. Her dress is purple with a high collar and long sleeves. Her bodice has buttons down the center front and ends in a point below...
Five woman, one a bride, are standing in front of a church outside the door.The first woman on the left is wearing a grey, long-sleeved dress with a pink bonnet. The bodice is hip length and fastened down the center front. She wears a white blouse...
Five women stand in an elegant room. The woman on the left is wearing a grey bonnet trimmed with a light blue plume, tied beneath her chin with blue ribbons. She is wearing a high-collared, long-sleeved, light blue dress with red bows as trimming....
Five women stand in an elegant room. The woman on the left is wearing a high-collared, black and gray pinstripe hip length jacket in a masculine style, with a standing collar, wide lapels, and gold buttons at the front and on the cuffs. The jacket...
Five women are standing in a parlor with drapes and potted plants behind them. The woman on the left is holding a drawing in her hand and faces away from the viewer. She is wearing a purple velvet dress with a ribbon encircling the neck with a bow...
Five women are standing in an elegant room. The woman on the left is wearing a blue dress trimmed with blue and white stripes. The dress jacket has wide striped lapels, two pairs of buttons, and sleeves that are slightly full at the shoulders, and...
Five women in winter attire are standing in the snow with light snow falling. The woman on the left is wearing a tan and brown long-sleeved dress with fur lining, and a matching brown velvet plumed hat. Her garment has brown velvet edged wide...
