A young woman wears a light blue dress and faces away from the viewer. The dress shows the back detailing of the fashionable bustled silhouette with a white underskirt with a deep ruffle at the hem. The skirt falls into a train, and there is a row...
Three women and a child model their summer fashions for the July issue of Moniteur de la Mode. The woman on the left wears clothing that suggests she is a servant of the woman at center, and indeed she holds the child as well as a paddle that...
In this illustration of a Catholic family, a mother prepares her daughter for her First Communion while the girl's brother stands nearby. With one hand on a prie-dieu and the other holding her prayer book, the girl wears a white full skirted dress,...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Horses; Hats; Feathers; Stripes; Parasols; Buttons; Gloves; Ribbons; Earrings; Jackets
Two women are observing a horse race. The woman on the left wears a straw hat with red, yellow, and blue striped material and red plumes. Her dress has a cuirasse bodice, with a v-neck and three-quarter length sleeves and white ruffles at the neck...
A bride, a second woman, and a little girl prepare for an autumn wedding as they model their French fashions for the October, 1866 edition of Moniteur de la Mode. The bride wears a white gown with a very full bell skirt. The bodice has a vertical...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Bows (Ribbon work); Dresses; Earrings; Flowers; Headgear; Necklaces; Bracelets; Pearls; Women's shoes; Bodices;
A woman wearing a fashionable Circassienne dress of pale yellow with three-quarter length sleeves and a very low scooped neckline. White ruffles detail the sleeves and line the low collar. Pearls or beads line the neck at the center of the ruffle...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Ribbons; Bows (Ribbon work); Fans; Necklaces; Jewelry-Religious aspects; Hats; Flowers; Stripes; Lace and lace making; Shawls
Two women are depicted outside. The woman on the left wears her hair up and decorated with black ribbon. Her white dress has small black polka dots and has a v-neck and wide lapels. She has long full sleeves with black bows at the wrists. At her...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Ribbons; Stripes; Flowers
Two women are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears a dark gray bonnet with orange ribbon. Her dress is black with a gray crenelation pattern around the edges, outlined in orange. Her dress has long lantern sleeves and a double layer of...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Lace and lace making; Tassels; Handkerchiefs; Hats; Coats
Two women are standing outside on a terrace overlooking the countryside. The woman on the left wears her hair pulled back in waves with a black lace cap. Her white dress has a narrow white lace collar, long sleeves and a pointed waistline. Her...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Feathers; Flowers; Sashes (Clothing); Lace and lace making; Gloves; Bracelets; Parasols; Pleats (Sewing)
Two women are depicted outdoors near a lake or river and a mansion. The woman on the left wears a black straw hat with a turned up brim, decorated with black plumes. Her dress is black with a high collar and long sleeves. The dress is black on...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Flowers; Leaves; Lace and lace making; Parasols; Ribbons; Pleats (Sewing)
Two women are depicted on a sandy beach. The woman on the left wears a straw hat with pink flowers and green leaves. Her dress is light blue with a darker blue and pink floral print, and has a cuirasse bodice, with a high collar and narrow long...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Feathers; Fans; Buttons; Gloves; Stripes; Lace and lace making; Flowers; Ribbons; Tassels
Two women stand on a sandy beach, near a grassy bank. The woman on the left wears a black hat with pink plumes. She has a large black bow tied at the back of her hair at the neck, and wears small earrings. Her dress is gray green and pink...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Shawls; Flowers; Ribbons; Lace and lace making; Veils; Handkerchiefs
Two women and a girl are depicted in a room. The woman on the left inspects herself in the mirror on the wall. She wears a black bonnet with rose pink ribbon. Her dress is mint green with a white collar. She is wrapped in a light blue shawl with a...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Lace and lace making; Veils; Books; Jewelry-Religious aspects; Belts (Clothing); Stripes; Ribbons; Shawls; Buttons; Flowers
A woman and young girl stand in a parlor. The young girl on the left wears a Communion dress. Her white veil covers her face. Her dress is white with a jewel neckline, long narrow sleeves, and buttons down her bodice. She wears a white belt around...
A woman wears a morning dress with a black bodice and short black overskirt. The underskirt is a gray purple and gathered and puffed up at the back. At knee height is a white ruffle and a lighter white tier that ends in another ruffle at her...
Two women are depicted just outside a concert room. In the room, a man plays the piano while another man sings. The visible audience is entirely female. Draped on the back of the chair closest to the door is an ermine fur garment. The woman on the...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Ribbons; Cloaks; Lace and lace making; Stripes; Riding habit; Buttons; Feathers; Gloves; Flowers
Two women are depicted outside. The woman on the left wears a blue bonnet with matching ribbon. Her dress is light gray with long sleeves and a graduated diamond and stripe pattern at the hem, and diamonds on the lower part of the sleeves. Over...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Flowers; Lace and lace making
Two women are depicted in an Asian-inspired room. The woman on the left wears her hair adorned with purple flowers. Her white dress has a narrow ruffled collar and long bell sleeves. There are buttons down her bodice and her waist is pointed. There...
Three women are standing in front of a door. The woman on the left is wearing a short-sleeved dress patterned with pink roses. The bodice has short puffed white sleeves, a square neck, a white v shaped center section, and a slightly dropped waist....
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Feathers; Lace and lace making; Necklaces; Fans; Bracelets; Bows (Ribbon work); Chairs
A woman is depicted standing next to a column and a red and gold chair. Her hair is pulled back softly from a center part, and dressed with white plumes and white lace. Her pink dress is off the shoulder and short sleeved. The bodice has a pointed...
