historicalfashion
A blog posting historical fashion garments, portraits, or drawings from the Middle Ages to the 1950s, and some special exceptions for later dates. This includes photographs, explanation of the garment, and historical details. Long live the past!
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Striped dresses from Englishwoman’s Domestic, July 1860
A discovery I just made - the earliest example of combination undergarments that I’ve seen yet. These pair, obviously “new” inventions, are from August 1858.
July fashion, 1864
June 1862
August 1862
A fashion plate I’ve just found! From Peterson’s Magazine, these are the June fashions from 1867.
Godey’s, June 1865
