A fair-haired young woman dressed in the maroon and white of the University of Chicago. She leans against a Renaissance-revival fountain pedestal and is surrounded by trees and pastel-colored flowers. University of Chicago buildings are in the...
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...
A woman is standing in a room wearing a long-sleeved deep maroon dress. The bodice is of velvet, crossed over at the front. At the front there are black satin ribbons crossing above the bust creating a yoke. From the lower edge of the ribbon are...
Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Benches; Books; Coats; Collars; Color in clothing; Cuffs (Clothing); Dresses; Bows (Ribbon work); Boots; Flowers; Fur garments; Gloves; Handbags; Lace and lace making; Ribbons;
A woman wears a morning walking dress from 1813. The woman wears a white dress with a long, red pelisse coat. The collar and edges of the pelisse are lined with white fur with black spots, probably ermine. The collar of her dress is visible from...
Boys' clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Stripes; Flowers; Butterflies; Buttons; Boots; Pants; Jackets; Plants; Shoes; Trees
Eight children are depicted playing in a garden. All the girls dresses have calf length skirts. The girl on the farthest left wears her hair half up, tied with a black ribbon. She wears a black choker and a white and pink striped dress with a wide...
Eight woman and two young girls are depicted in conversation with each other. The woman on the far left wears a black bonnet with white plumes, red edging, a square buckle, and brown ribbon. Her dress is brown with ruffles and pleats at the hem....
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....
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Riding habit; Hats; Earrings; Buttons; Stripes; Parasols; Flowers; Boots; Handkerchiefs
Four women depicted outside in a garden. All the women wear black boots which are visible below their ankle length skirts. The woman on the left wears a riding habit with a top hat with a white ribbon. Her jacket and skirt are black with horizontal...
Four women in very ornate hats are depicted from waist up. The top row depicts two additional hats as well as one women. The hat on the top left is a flat brimmed yellow straw banded in black and trimmed with large white and black striped bows, a...
Ten women are depicted from the waist up in various forms of dress. The top row has six figures, the bottom row has four figures. The woman in the top left hand corner is wearing a pink bow in her hair that matches her pink, fluffy-collared dress....
The central image shows a bearded man wearing a black top hat, a long, wide-sleeved black overcoat or cloak with a black fur collar, a double-breasted burgundy waistcoat with dark buttons and a black collar, and a white cravat. To the viewer's...
This color illustration shows the heads and shoulders (busts) of six women who display summer hats. The woman in the center directly faces the viewer while the five other females surrounding her are in various three-quarter and profile head...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Boys' clothing; Color in clothing; Hats; Flowers; Bows (Ribbon work); Parasols; Pants; Boots; Lace and lace making; Jackets; Buttons
Three girls, a boy, and a woman are outside, next to a pond. The woman on the far left wears her hair up and has a small straw hat trimmed with black ribbon and a garland of red flowers and green leaves around the brim. Her dress is light blue and...
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...
Men's clothing; Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Hats; Vests; Coats; Pants; Boots; Ribbons; Parasols; Lace and lace making; Flowers; Dresses; Bracelets; Buttons; Belts (Clothing); Feathers; Boys' clothing; Jackets; Plaid
Three women, a man, and a young boy are depicted in a parlor. The man stands at the left. He wears a black top hat and holds a cane in his right hand. He wears a blue cravat, a white vest and a brown frock coat over gray pinstriped trousers and...
Women's clothing; Girls' clothing; Color in clothing; Ribbons; Hats; Cloaks; Jackets; Stripes
Two women and a little girl are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears her hair up with braids at the front and decorated with a black ribbon. Her jacket has a jewel neck and three quarter length bell sleeves. The jacket is gray and has...
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...
Two women and a little girl are standing outside. The woman on the left carries a parasol in her right hand. She wears a white bonnet with purple flowers. Her dress has a wide square neck and long bell sleeves. Outlining her sleeves, collar and top...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Flowers; Fans; Bracelets; Lace and lace making; Hats; Ribbons; Stripes; Girls' clothing; Boots
Two women and a small child are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears her dark hair pulled back smoothly with large pink flowers and green leaves adorning it. The same flowers also adorn the front of the bodice of her dress. Her dress...
Women's clothing; Color in clothing; Dresses; Hats; Coats; Lace and lace making; Tassels; Fur garments; Belts (Clothing); Earrings
Two women are depicted in a parlor. The woman on the left wears her hair in a roll at the back. She faces away, so only the back of her dress can be seen. Her dress is tan, and has a short train. Over her dress she wears a maroon velvet jacket with...
