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1800 Womens Fashion
Fashion in the first two decades mimicked classical Grecian drapery with its fluid lines. Bodices were minimal, cut to end under the bust thereby achieving a high waist that defined the silhouette. -
1810's Womens Fashion
Dresses generally opened in the front, with pins or drawstrings as the closures, while theb skirts of the dresses had side openings, if any at all. White became the most popular colour. -
1820' Womens Fashion
From 1810 to 1820 dresses became slightly more structured with padded hems and fimer fabrics, such as twills and even taffeta.Sleeves began to grow fuller at the shoulder. Skirt hems widened slightly. -
Womens Fashion
Clothing became more complex and increasingly structured. Horizontal hem treatments added focus to skirts. Colour and print positivley abouded, three dimensional effects in trimmings were achieved with padding. the waistline dropped much closer to its natural spot and was often accentuated by a wide belt. -
1840's Womens Fashion
Dress sleeves lost their fullness, and became more thinner, giving a fitted affect. Shoulders were extended below their natural line and skirt hems lowered to the floor. Generally necklines were worn high during the day. Dress colours became darker tones, and solid colour fabrics. -
1850's Womens Fashion
In mid-century, skirts become even fuller with horizontal flounces or tucks added to the base skirt to give it even greater width and volume. Lines shifted from the vertical to the horizontal assisted by shorter, wider bodices. -
1860's Womens Wedding
The hoop was worn almost universally and could be seen on ladies, maids, the middle class and shop girls. Women working hard in fields and those scrubbing floors were some of the few expectations.Shawls werked very well spred out over the width of the hoop and were popular.
