A variety of English coat styles for men are shown in this illustration for March, 1855. Seven men are divided into two groups by the illustrator, the first group gathers around a man sitting in a chair, and the second group gathers around a man...
This illustration of dress No. 1282 is on the reverse plate of dress No. 1285 of L'Art de la Mode from the Morse-Broughton Co, New York, "American May 1904." The drawing is much less rendered and printed with a different, less expensive-looking...
Bodices; Clothing and dress; Dresses; Flowers; Hairstyles; Lace and lace making; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons; Roses; Sleeves; Women's clothing
This illustration depicts a woman with red hair standing in a three-quarter pose modeling a pale green gown with lace applique and rosette details. Her green dress is made of a thin material in many fine soft gathers and wraps around her in a...
Blouses; Books; Clothing and dress; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hairstyles; Lace and lace making; Mandolin; Necklaces; Sleeves; Tables; Women's clothing
Three women, one blond, one brunette, and one with red hair, are sitting on the porch. Two of the women stop their activities to listen to the first woman who plays a mandolin. Three accomplishments required of society ladies are shown: music,...
Black and white illustrated carnations are interwoven among the six circular photographs of "Hats for Early Spring," numbered 1 through 6. The top hat on the left, number 1, and the top hat on the right, number 4, are both decorated with white...
A dark-haired woman looks directly at the viewer in a three-quarter pose wearing an elaborate white wedding dress. The bodice has a deep round neck with an inset of lace, with a high collar and a key-hole neckline, showing her five strand pearl...
A family of four in their fashions for Philadelphia in 1837. The father wears gray trousers and a green frock coat fastened across the chest with military-style frogs and braiding. The coat has high lapels over a white ruffled collar, and black...
Three children gather around a baby in an effort to entertain the child before its christening ceremony. The child wears a long white ruched christening gown trimmed with bands of pleating and lace and a wide pink bow. The child wears an elaborate...
Blouses; Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Butterflies; Chairs; Climbing plants; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Girls' clothing; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Netting; Ribbons;...
Two women and a little girl are shown outdoors in a park. The woman on the left is seated in a wooden chair. Her bonnet is white with lace and ribbon details on the outside and white bow tied under her chin. Her dress is lavender with tiered layers...
Bodices; Books; Bows (Ribbon work); Chairs; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Feathers; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Hosiery; Kerchiefs; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Necklaces; Neckwear;...
Seven women in hats and dresses. The woman in the top left hand corner is shown from the waist up with her back to the viewer. She wears a white bonnet with ruffles on either side. The crown is white and decorated with a bright blue ribbon. A blue...
The woman on the left wears a pink, off-the-shoulder dress with full skirts and a fitted bodice. Her skirts are trimmed with swags of pink, and she wears a pink bow at the waist. Two, white, lace ruffles edge the neck, and the sleeves puff above...
The woman on the left wears a white, floral patterned dress with long, fitted sleeves, bell-shaped skirts, and a standing lace collar. Her skirt has two tiers, each trimmed with a wide lace flounce. She wears a long, yellow shawl edged with white...
The woman on the left wears a soft brown dress with a belted waist and a full, bell-shaped skirt. Her sleeves are ruched and fitted until just below the elbow, where they are loose and full, ending in ruched, white cuffs. The vee neckline has a...
The woman on the left wears a purple dress with long, loose sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a bell-shaped skirt trimmed with a line of purple bows. Her dress has a scooping, white lace, lay-down collar and two yellow bows. She wears a pale yellow...
Bodices; Bows (Ribbon work); Brooches; Clothing and dress; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Flowers; Gloves; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Headgear; Hosiery; Lace and lace making; Leaves; Necklaces; Neckwear; Pleats (Sewing); Ribbons;...
Four bonnets, and three women in fashions for December 1836. The hat in the top left hand corner is a grey bonnet with a wide brim. The brim has a straight edge and is divided into four, horizontal sections of ruched fabric. The crown is gathered...
The woman on the left wears a green dress with full skirts, a diagonal line of buttons that runs from collar to hem, and fitted sleeves with three tiers of ruffles above the elbow. The dress has a high white lace collar, and the woman wears white...
The woman on the left wears a green dress with long, full sleeves, a white lace collar and cuffs, and full skirts hemmed with two deep flounces. Over her dress the woman wears a pale, peach-colored capote (a hooded cape or shawl) edged with a band...
The woman on the left wears a blue dress with buttons down the bodice, a belt, long sleeves which puff between the elbow and the cuff, and full, wrapped skirts. Her cuffs are white, and the dress has wide dark blue velvet lapels like those of a...
The woman on the left wears a purple, off-the-shoulder dress with a fitted bodice and full skirts. The neckline is edged with a wide band of white lace, and the sleeves are short, puffing twice above the elbow and ending in a cascade of white lace...
Women's clothing; Plaid; Women's hats; Parasols; Lace and lace making
Four women are depicted outdoors in conversation. The dresses of two women are shown in color and two not in color. The first woman wears a white bonnet with green ribbon and bows and pink roses inside the brim. She wears a green checkered dress...
