Even after the bustle fell out of favor, dresses were still gathered and accentuated in the back. Whien large configurations of curls hung at the back of the head, hats tilted up or set on front of the head. However, each piece was attractive in cut and fabric with tiny embellishments. Long, elbow length or above the elbow length were worn for evening with short sleeves. The sides of the skirt were drawn further back, creating a narrower front. Sadly, it wandered off as do the things we have in our youth. Trains mostly disappeared and hemlines ended a few inches above the floor. Capes and cloaks of the mid 19th century gave way to coats and jackets. Exaggerated claims blamed this ubiquitous undergarment for miscarriage, cancer, epilepsy, and nervous hysteria. Often high waisted, the pelisse was trimmed with fur. I was so skinny then that it actually fit. But mostly it's about the clothes. While once status was based on royalty, nobility, and land ownership, a new social elite grew out of industry. I love the boots too. The excess that characterized the Victorian era continued with increasing exuberance during the 1870s. The bodice portion extended below the waistline and hung like a long, open robe or coat. 1870s Flounced Skirts: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Many featured ornate handles and long points at the ends. An ulster coat was a log, belted coat with a removable shoulder cape and hood. The narrower cut became more fashionable toward the end of the decade. 1872 Morin-Blossier silk faille gown Courtesy of vintagetextile.com. During the early years of the decade, skirts were fuller at the hem. I had no idea that fake hair pieces have been used for this long (other than wigs, of course). Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on April 25, 2017: Hi FlourishAnyway - I used to have a black lace boned bodice from the late 1880s or early 90s. Women engaged in tennis, croquet, boating, riding, and golf. In the 1870s white silk stocking pattered with tiny designs were popular. It was a period of dramatic change and rapid socio-cultural advancement. Dress reformers and health professionals reviled the corset and dangerous as well as unnatural. Bathing costumes consisted of bloomers worn with an overdress, black stocking, and bathing shoes. Two-piece outfits featured a bodice and skirt. Sleeves were set higher that than earlier when drop shoulders restricted arm movement. Fashion styles are always so intriguing and you always do them proud. They featured small, velvet collars. Someone else could sit on the one in that c1885 picture! Women wore white boots in warmer weather. By 1885, some bathing costumes were sleeveless. Capitalism generated a new type of elite and class consciousness. Tea gown - Whistler's Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink, Frick Collection; downloaded by user Screwing; wikimedia commons; PD. Mid-Late Victorian Fashion and Costume History 1860-1901 By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Mid-Late Victorian Fashion and Costume History The Mid Victorian Silhouette 1860-1880 Factors Affecting the Fashion Silhouette after 1860 The New Princess Line 1866 The Soft Bustle Fashion Silhouette 1867-1875 The Late Victorian Silhouette 1878-1901 The Princess Line and the … More comfortable than the standard day wear, tea gowns were loose and often featured loose flowing sleeves.They could be practical or decorated with lace and flounces for a soft, romantic look. Tennis costumes were produced in soft knit fabrics called jersey, named after the famous actress, Lillie Langtry, the Jersey Lily (she was born on the British island of Jersey). While lower heels predominated mid century, heels rose in the 1870s. August Renoir's paintings reflect the clothing worn by the middle and working class. Folding fans were a popular accessory of the era. By the 80s, bloomers shortened to the knee. The rest of the article is very enjoyable too, and so helpful. The bodice of this period featured a basque which extended below the waist and could reach the knees at the back. The lower back was often trimmed with deep pleats and bows. Written by The Vintage Fashion Guild. The Langtry bustle could collapse for ease when sitting. The shorter bodice is worn by the young women in the image below. Coats worn knee length or longer were designed and cut to accommodate bustled skirts. Advertising, fashion magazines, and department store marketing enticed a materialistic culture to desire novelty, luxury, and ornamentation. Crimping became popular in the early 1870s. The tea gown, born of these softer designs was worn by women at home when they received friends for tea. Trimming ran around the edge of the fabric. But at home they could wear a tea gown so they could actually move. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on May 01, 2017: Hi Blond Logic - I am so glad to live in an era when you can pretty much wear what you want. Furniture and buildings reflected and mixed Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo, and Louis XVI styles. Apr 30, 2020 - Explore Cathy Peper's board "women's fashion 1870" on Pinterest. Sleeves featured wide, turned back cuffs. (See picture below). However, these hoop skirts were flat in the front with no change in the back. Fashion Plate circa 1888 from Peterson's Magazine. Evening bodices also featured more decorative embellishments than for day wear. Later, bustles were lower, and by 1877, the bustle disappeared. Funny how the large derrière seems to be making a comeback, but now more via fitness and squats. The nineteenth century marks the period beginning January 1, 1801 and ends December 31, 1900.. Coat sleeves were fitted and ended in deep cuffs. Though details were still elaborate, fussy trimmings and unnatural lines were gradually being abandoned.This trend of simplicity was enormously intensified and sped up by the The … 1870s Narrow Skirts: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Pretty lace or painted pictures decorated the fan that was supported on tortoise shell, wood, or ivory sticks. Fan constructed of bone, cotton lace, mother of pearl and metal 1880s, Museum of Design, Barcelona; downloaded by Vassil; PD. I'm so glad current customs don't require us to wear as many layers as these poor women had to wear. Similarly, women in the West had to be more practical in their work attire as well. Back then the servants and working people dressed more comfortably so they could move around. The first part of your article that describes the change in social hierarchies and the consequent concentration on identity as being defined by you HAVE rather than how well born you are, is as well expressed a description of how the Industrial Revolution brought about the curse of over-consumption as I've ever seen. First and second figures wear polonaise style. Form is created with darts. 1870s. Such good work. Jan 7, 2019 - Explore Nivifer's board "Western fashion : 1870-1900 women's clothing", followed by 1878 people on Pinterest. Necklines came in V neck, rounded, or squared styles. The bustle grew small with the introduction of the cuirass. Skirts and bodices boasted ruffles, trim, flounces, lace, and other frills, a number of different materials, and a variety of deep colors. Women’s Fashion in the 1870s. This fashion was short-lived (though the bustle would return again in the mid-1880s), and was succeeded by a tight-fitting silhouette with fullness as low as the knees: the cuirass bodice, a form-fitting, long-waisted, boned bodice that reached below the hips, and the princess … Artists of the Aesthetic Movement often designed the clothing worn by their models. A stiff, rigid posture underscored the lack of movement that separated the upper class from the working class. In those days women did not own as many garments as they do today so enjoyed slight changes to add variety to their wardrobes. The shape of the dress changed significantly during the 1870s, and the bustle was most distinguishing feature of the new 70s fashion. 1870s Ruffles and Flounces: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Wrist-length sleeves remained tight. Thank you Dolores. A bodice was a stiff, fitted jacket like garment usually supported with whalebone or steel. A bodice was a tight upper body garment often supported with built in whalebone. Women's clothing of the 1870s and 1880s was heavily trimmed, ornamental, and draped. Architecture and interior design looked to historic periods for inspiration. Notice: Undefined index: inline_included in /geology/landscape_new/lib/Site.h.php on line 57. As mass production increased the availability of products the producers of those goods needed new customers. See more ideas about historical fashion, 1870s fashion, victorian fashion. 1870s Conservative Dress: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. 1870s Shortwaisted Bodice: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. Now those I could see wearing! The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 resulted in the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Prussia, causing hardship and suffering in France. Shop our range of T-Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies, Dresses, and more. Fashions of the period are easily gleaned from photographs, advertising, fashion magazines, and fashion plates. The sheer, lacy, delicate garment worn with a low necked bodice could change the look of an outfit. Women's clothing of the 1870s and 1880s was heavily trimmed, ornamental, and draped. Some critics complained of the patchwork look and odd arrangement of trim. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, victorian fashion, victorian clothing. The bodice remained closely fitted with short basques or polonaise styles. Women's clothing styles maintained an emphasis on the conical shape of the torso while the shape of the skirts changed throughout the period. I truly thought that was a fad of our modern times. Womenswear D uring the late 1860s, the volume of the skirt had begun to swing backwards, a departure from the circular skirts of the mid-century. I love those black boots. The woman's dress in the image on the right is drawn back from the sides. Cameos, those lovely pieces of carved shell or coral, were abundant and worn by the upper and middle class. some featured a pattern or different colored front panel. Ann Carr from SW England on April 25, 2017: What a charming hub, Dolores! Summer dress circa 1870-74 cotton tabby with horizontal draping on the front of the skirt, Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume, Royal Ontario Museum, wikimedia commons; user Dader, wikimedia commons; user PKM, public domain. Horizontal draping and overskirts required copious amounts of fabric. Some skirts featured horizontal draping created with hidden strings and hooks. Women's Clothing. 1870s Bodices: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa. The forms and designs introduced by these Pre-Raphaelite artists began to influence women's clothing. Bustles also appeared as long,spiraling coils worn horizontally, hoops sewn into cambric, or braided,and netted wire. During the 1870s, women’s clothing became increasingly complex, colorful, and restrictive, while menswear was marked by an industrious sobriety. 1881 Travel coat from a painting by James Tissot. FlourishAnyway from USA on April 24, 2017: I love the Victorian style of clothing. Some hats set back resting on a chignon. Women who did any kind of work had to wear clothing they could move in. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on September 09, 2019: Hi Katie - I am glad that you enjoyed my article. Jackets worn tight across the upper back could have a loose or tight front and ended just below the waist. How on earth did they ever sit down in those bustles? The shape of the dress changed significantly during the 1870s, and the bustle was most distinguishing feature of the new 70s fashion. The painter James Tissot depicted women in contemporary costume. Brilliant. The postwar recession and the depression of 1872 had a small effect on fashions in the U.S. during the early part of the decade. Gloves were an important part of a woman's outfit. It is interesting how fashions, architecture and interior design all seemed to blend. Mary Wickison from Brazil on April 25, 2017: With all that fabric and cinched in waist, I can see why fainting occurred more then than now. Stockings matched one's outfit or shoes and could be embellished with embroidery or striped. Answer: Elite American women embraced the pastoral look that was popular in France in the late 1700s. Imagine the Summers! Horizontal ruffles of stiffened material and horsehair pads tied around the waist. Drawers tied at the waist with legs ending below the knee. A combination was a shoulder to knee garment with legs worn under a dress instead of a chemise and drawers. Small puffs developed at the top of the sleeve, a precursor to the balloon like leg-of-mutton sleeves of the 1890s. Sep 16, 2012 - Explore Friends of the Patapsco Female's board "Women's Fashion: 1870s" on Pinterest. Embellishments appeared low and at the back of the skirt. Hoops were not worn while plowing or working on the farm. Jul 25, 2020 - Explore Katharine's board "Vintage Fashion - 1870s (1870-1879)", followed by 446 people on Pinterest. Many layers of undergarments made getting dressed quite an ordeal. Notice the tight fitting waist and flare over the hips. I wonder what history will say about the fashions of today. Low-neck bodices featured high necks at the back. A princess dress worn a la polonaise with an overdress draped back towards the rear. Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on May 05, 2017: Hi Sweetie Pie - I love the old outfits too. LA Museum of Art, downloaded by PKM; wikimedia commons; PD. 1869 - 1870 brown silk moiré & velvet gown Courtesy of pastperfectvintage.com. By 1877, the long bodice fit more snugly to the hips. A skirt with a very long jacket bodice (called a tunic, sacque, or cuirass) was fashionable during the latter half of the decade. 1866 brown brocade dress Courtesy of antiquedress.com. A princess line dress recalls medieval gowns. 1. The discovery of vast amounts of silver led to the mass marketing of silver jewelry, affordable for the middle class. Department stores lured shoppers with lavish displays, creating the concept of shopping as entertainment. Narrow skirts made walking difficult, resulting in small, mincing steps. Next 1870 to 1880 Back Fashion Timeline. These uncomfortable undergarments accentuated an ideal figure and were viewed as an essential support for "weak" women. Princess line dress with very narrow skirt and parasol circa 1879, wikimedia commons' by artrenewal.org; public domain, wikimeida commons; downloaded by Pimbrils; PD. Wish I still had it. Ha! See more ideas about 1870s fashion, victorian fashion, fashion. By 1873, bustles were set quite high. 1868 silk faille & … Luxurious bustle dresses, elegant evening gowns and sharp tailored skirts and jackets were all popular fashions in the late 1800s. See more ideas about fashion, victorian fashion, vintage outfits. downloaded by user Borwaeddie on wikimedia commons; PD. Though women did not engage in actual swimming, bathing was a popular summer activity. LOL. Hi simplehappylife - me neither. Those boots sound awesome. Lead was used less in the 1870s and 80s as makeup was considered vulgar and only hints of color were achieved through the use of lip salves, many of which were homemade. It makes the whole thing so interesting. The hourglass figure of the mid-19th century gave way to a longer, slimmer silhouette with narrow skirts. Skirts often fell in multiple layers of ruffles and flounces. Self identity merged with the consumption of increasingly ostentatious products. Women's hair was generally worn long, caught up in a chignon or bun. Oct 4, 2020 - Explore Lucy Funk's board "1870-1879 Women's Historical Fashion", followed by 2144 people on Pinterest. The girls in the images below have pulled their skirts up at the sides to reveal the flounced underskirt. This gives a lot of emphasis on the back where the dress is decorated with multiple fold and bows. You have assembled great photos to illustrate the fashions of that era. Boots reached lower to mid calf. A number of new women's styles made their way into the fashion world during the 1860s. Evening bodices were often off the shoulder with very short or elbow-length sleeves edged with ruffles. Polonaise cut bodices and gowns recalled women's fashions of the 1700s. Like the drawers of the past, drawers of the 1870s and 80s had an open crotch. The Victorian ideal of morality based on financial success tied self identity with consumption. Combine these new social norms with the ideal of feminine status displayed by immobility and you have the basis for fashions of the Late Victorian era. Thanks! The erruption of large, festooned bustles led women to wear scalpettes or frizzettes which were false hair pieces. he decade of the 1870s is one of the most complex periods of women's fashion. This fashion required an underskirt, which was heavily trimmed with pleats, flounces, rouching, and frills. Throughout the 1870s, the skirt was significantly narrower and closer fitting than previous decades. During the 1870s and '80s the Industrial Revolution produced a concept of conspicuous consumption. I found the part about Tissot and his realistic depiction of late 19th century women's clothing particularly useful. The elite wore brooches, hair combs, necklaces, rings, and bracelets adorned with diamonds, pearls, garnets,rubies, and emeralds set in gold. By 1870, fullness in the skirt had moved to the rear, where elaborately draped overskirts were held in place by tapes and supported by a bustle. They could not bend in those corsets. This more conservative dress style still demonstrates the overskirt with the fuller underskirt, and one can see the material gathered at the back of the skirt. Sleeves were straight or an open bell form. Dolores's interest in fashion history dates from her teenage years when vintage apparel was widely available in thrift stores. See more ideas about historical clothing, vintage outfits, victorian fashion. early 1860s silk moiré ballgown Courtesy vintagetextile.com. SweetiePie from Southern California, USA on May 04, 2017: I love looking at art and photos of fashion from that time, but would not want to wear it. The introduction of the bustle in the early 1870s changed the shape of the entire dress, not just the back. Tight-fitting sleeves reached 3/4 length or to the wrist. See more ideas about 1870s fashion, Fashion, Victorian fashion. But the new century, at the height of the Belle Epoch ( beautiful era) was bowing to simplicity and to common sense. The author has graciously shared with readers of the Victorian Web this passage from the second edition of her Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000 (2000), published by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd., which retains copyright. During the first four years of the decade, the shortwaisted, fitted, basque bodice (a fitted bodice with a crisp flare over the hips) was quite fashionable. Emphasis on the back of the skirt grew from fabric gathered at the rear to the exaggerated, shelf-like bustle of the mid 1880s. The previous century had produced crinolines, bustles, polonaises, dolmans, abundant frills and furbelow’s of every description. So pretty :). Glad you enjoyed! Dolores Monet (author) from East Coast, United States on June 30, 2017: Peggy - love the old looks too but they were so uncomfortable. Notice the very high waist of the bodice in the image below. I'm happy that I do not have to worry about buying a collapsible Langtry bustle. Tiny waists were emphasized by a flare at the hips. This high protuberance at the back of the skirt carried on the 1860s trend toward flat fronts with extra material gathered in the back. I love the way you link in the historical and social details as well as the other fashions of hairstyles, shoes etc. Corsets covered and lifted the lower bust. Thanks! I have a pair of antique lace-up black boots from the era and have often wished I had a lovely dress from this era to display in my home. In the years following the immediate brutality of the US Civil War, Americans looked towards Europe - London (men’s and women’s) and Paris (women’s), in particular - for fashion cues. Less wealthy people wore pearls or garnets as well a faux gems. The woman in the image on the left wears a large, high bustle at the back of her dress. Notice the narrow skirts with full hems in the images below. The woman below wears the shortwaisted basque bodice with trim at the back. Women's Clothing. The movement, originating in the 1840s saw the mass production brought by the Industrial Revolution as dehumanizing and sought a simpler beauty based on craft and historic styles. I have written articles on the history of fashion and often include historical perspectives on how clothing reflects the political and social mores of an era. By 1874, the waistlines became longer. Princess line dress in lightweight cambric (closely woven white linen or cotton), Fashion Museum of Antwerp Museum of Modern Art; wikimedia commons CCA. Evening shoes or slippers made of white or cream colored leather or satin were sometimes decorated with ribbons or faux flowers. A large, shelf-like protrusion at the rear was more exaggerated than the softly draped bustle of the 1870s. Elite women did not work. Daytime and Evening Wear. Chesterfields were slender, tailored coasts similar to menswear. Short wrist length gloves appeared with long sleeves. Wilson Small Title Productions presents A review of the changes in women's fashions from the post-Civil War era to the present. Large braids or long curls hung down the back of the head. Not so much on all the hairstyles and I'd sure hate to wear one of those bathing suits, but this was a real treat of an article. Jan 16, 2012 - Explore Ava Night's board "1870s Women's Fashion", followed by 125 people on Pinterest. Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on June 29, 2017: I love viewing paintings of that era but cannot imagine having to dress that way. Dolly Varden was a polonaise style named after a character in a Charles Dickens novel. An underbodice was like a sheer, pretty undershirt that ended at the waist. Readers wishing to obtain the book can e-mail the following address: sales@acblack.com. 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