Victorian Clothing

REGENCY 1795-1825 - VICTORIAN - EDWARDIAN - 1920s - WEDDING - MEN'S CLOTHING - COSTUME MUSEUMS

Dressing-Up: Women's Fashions 1855-1860
The 1850s lady was a vision of elegance and grace in beautiful gowns lavishly trimmed with frills, flounces, lace, and ribbons.

Dressing Up- A Timeline of Victorian Clothing
View a timeline of Victorian clothing.

Dressing the Victorian Lady from the 1850's
Step by step description of Victorian clothing worn by the Victorian lady from the 1850s, starting with her undergarments to her Victorian dress.

The Natural Waist and Large Sleeves: Women's Fashions 1825-1840
History of women's pre- Victorian clothing from 1825 to 1840 by expert Heather Palmer.

Antique Fashion Prints
Hand-colored costume prints are an art form for collectors.

Buy a Real Antique or Vintage Dress
Explore this listing of real Victorian clothing. Some you can buy right now, some you can bid on. Not a member of Ebay? It's easy to register and Free!

Victorian Dresses

Edwardian Dresses

Flapper Dresses

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In Antique Clothing, Black is Beautiful
Black clothing was not only for funerals in the Victorian era.

Auctioning a Queen's Wardrobe: "Royal Robes and State Gowns of H. M. Queen Alexandra"
Auction catalog with descriptions of Queen Alexandra and Prince Edward's royal garments during the height of Victorian fashion.

Online Images of Bridal Gowns
Where would you find the most beautiful wedding dresses ever created... where else but in a museum. See online images of actual wedding dresses found in the collections of museums around the world.

Civil War Era Silk Wedding Dress
An early 1860s Victorian dress. Move mouse over image to learn about the Victorian clothing worn underneath a dress during the Civil War era.

Civil War Dresses for a Wedding
1861 wedding dresses from Godey's Lady's Book.

History of the Fashionable Bathing Suit
It was in the early 1800s that people began to flock to the beaches for seaside amusement; along with this new outdoor pastime came the need for a stylish garment for the privileged lady of fashion.

The House of Mourning
Victorian mourning and funeral customs and etiquette.

"Ladies Book of Etiquette, Fashion and Manual of Politeness"
Book of Victorian/Civil War Era etiquette first printed in 1860 and remained popular in reprint for several decades.

Mourning and Funeral Usages
What is the proper Victorian clothing to be worn during the mourning period?

Quotation by Worth From Harper's Bazaar Personal Column, 1877
The gossip column of Harper's Bazaar chats with Victorian fashion designer Worth.

Shopping at Lord and Taylor Women's Department in the 1950s
The Lord and Taylor Women's Department .... see where Society women shopped in the 1950s!

Sports Clothing 1860-1910
See what women wore for sports in the 19th century from museums around the world.

To Gather Orange Blossoms (Victorian weddings)
Victorian wedding customs, the history of brides wearing orange blossoms in the hair.

St. Andrew's Ladies' Golf Club
In 1867, some members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, with an interest in providing recreation for their daughters, founded the St. Andrews Ladies' Golf Club.

Storing Antique Clothing
How to care for your antique and vintage textiles.

Travel in Style: How to Dress for Travel in 1852
The proper Victorian clothing for travel in 1852.

A Victorian Wedding Timeline (fashion prints)
A collection of hand-colored Victorian fashion prints of beautiful Victorian brides.

Wedding Photographs, c.1900-1920
"Smile! ... see wedding photographs of early 20th century brides and grooms from The Library of Congress.

Women's Regency Fashions: 1811-1812
Evening gowns, day dresses, outdoor wear, hats and bonnets from the years of Pride and Prejudice, 1811-1812.