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A May Party, demonstrating differing dress standards for different generations. The dress on the far left shows a wide neckline with lace trim, a large shawl edged with ruffles; a full, flounced skirt; and a wide brimmed hat with lace hanging from...
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The Last and Newest London & Paris Fashions 1841 Evening Dresses, showing pleated and lace Bertha collars, decorated sleeves with ruffles and trim, large full gowns with additional ruffles and pleats, an emphasis on the pointed waist, and headwear...
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The Last and Newest London & Paris Fashions Morning Dresses, showing 3 full dresses and 3 alternative bodices. Dresses all have long sleeves, narrow waistlines, and long, full skirts. Left dress has lace collar and fitted sleeves; center dress has...
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Two ladies' suits with full skirts, left suit has box pleated jacket with yoke over shirtwaist with full sleeves to mid-forearm and fitted sleeves to wrist, high collar, waist sash, picture hat trimmed with ribbons; right outfit has fitted jacket...
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Godey's Unrivalled Colored Fashions, showing daywear for a mother, two girls and a baby. The mother is wearing a fitted bodice covered with lace and ribbons over a chemisette, 3/4 length sleeves with multiple puffs ending in wide lace flounces and...
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Five girl's dresses and coats, skirts are pleated, bishop sleeves, (from left to right) jacket and knee length skirt with fur trimmed lapels and cuffs and a pillbox hat; Eton jacket, calf-length skirt and feather trimmed hat, button top boots;...
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Fashions for April, illustrating a loose fitting coat and 4 dresses all with fitted bodices and full skirts. Top left dress has jewel neckline, 3/4 length, ruffle cuffed sleeves, and net mitts; top center has a jewel neckline, 3/4 oversleeves with...
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Two evening gowns, straight skirts trailing on floor, both round necklines, left one filled with lace to band around collar and pleated fabric up to jawline, short, loose sleeves over fitted long sleeves, fitted bodice; right dress has unstructured...
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Two evening dresses with bertha collars, fitted bodices with pointed waists, short sleeves, gloves, and very full skirts; left dress has smooth collar with rosette trim and elaborate coiffure with ringlets and roses; right dress has pleated bertha...
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Two evening dresses with bertha collars, fitted bodices with pointed waists, short sleeves, gloves, and very full skirts; left dress has smooth collar with rosette trim and elaborate coiffure with ringlets and roses; right dress has pleated bertha...
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Evening and outdoor ensembles with fitted bodices and large hoop skirts. The 3 evening dresses all have wide, low necklines edged with lace; short sleeves, pointed waistlines, and gloves. The center woman has a long sleeved, fitted jacket that...
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Two day ensembles, right has shirtwaists with full, elbow length sleeves, high collar, monobosom, full skirt with two ruffles at hem; left dress has high collar, bishop sleeves and pleated front, belted waist, full or bell shaped skirt, hair piled...
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Three day dresses, ankle-length hoop skirts with multiple flounced overskirts, coat sleeves, both v and horizontal lines on bodices, pleated ruffles or lace trim, small hat sitting on top of one's head and a small bonnet on center woman's head,...
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Five day dresses with large bustles, no trains, overskirts gathered to enhance bustle size and shape, underskirts pleated on four, no lace, bodices have long vertical lines, large peplums, band collars, leg-of-mutton sleeves either full or 3/4...
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Five day dresses with large bustles, overskirts gathered horizontally to enhance bustle, no train, underskirts pleated or with ruffles at hem, bodices have vertical stitching, basque or cuirass bodices, long sleeves, band collars with lace or...
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Five day dresses, large bustles, overskirts gathered into bustle; two trimmed with lace, four have contrasting fabric, 3/4 length coat sleeves with wide cuffs and long gloves, fitted jacket style bodices with pleated fabric or lace insets, small...
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Five day dresses, small bustles, overskirts trimmed with embroidery on three, fitted jacket style bodices with lapels and high band collars on four, waists curve to a point in front, leg-of-mutton sleeves either full or 3/4 length with gloves, hats...
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Two day dresses, large bustles, wide pleated skirts, basque bodices with large peplum draped over bustle (right dress), buttons, band collars; overskirts flounced, decorative buttons at waist and along bodice lines (left dress); both have 3/4...
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Two day dresses, right dress jumper style with square neckline over blouse with full sleeves and high collar, tie around neck, fitted waist, pleated skirt; left more decorative with braid trim down sides and front, v-neck over high collar inset,...
