The 19th century was full of innovation, exploration and is one of the most popular eras for writing historical fiction. This blog is dedicated to tiny tidbits of information that will help make your novel seem more real to the time period.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
1857 Fashions
CAMARA
Made of light brown velvet, or of light cashmere. The zig-zag border a la Greece stripes and dots are all of velvet
BERTHA
A bertha "for balls or for society' as our correspondent describes it. It is made of two copies of English thread lace, above which there is a broad puff of tulle, through which is run a broad ribbon, or rose color, the same as the bow.
CANEZU OF EMBROIDERED MUSLIN
Made of embroidered muslin, and trimmed with broad lace, and narrow lines or borders of puffs of tule repeated again on the arms. The back is precisely like the front, and reaches to the termination of the waist.
BOY'S GIMP CAP
Boy's gimp cap, trimmed with bows of straw-colored ribbon on the right side, and a neat straw garland hanging at the left.
YOUTH'S LEGHORN HAT
This desirable Leghorn hat for youth, is tastefully trimmed with a heavy corn-colored ribbon with satin edge. A wreath of bows extending around the corner with ends at the right side. The brim edged with a new trimming, called bugled fringe.
FLORIDA
A cloak of light-gray summer-cloth, with side fringes of the same color. The stripes are of velvet ribbon, and produce a good effect if of a light-brown or chocolate color.
LADIES HAT
A round hat for a lady, of gray English braid, with rows of black horse hair on the brim.
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