Here are eleven more fashion images from 1883.
Evening Dress
Wrap
Children
Boy Knickerbockers
Girl Coats
Painted Kid (I'm not sure if a 'kid' is the same as a purse, perhaps one of you know)
Walking Jacket
Women's Dresses
Winter Coat on Left, Mourning Costume Right
Although it depends on the date the title "Painted Kid" was applied to this image, in this context, "painted kid" probably refers to the content material of the purse, not a type of purse. Kid leather is a soft leather (absolutely wonderful to wear) and was used for purses, children's shoes, and (my favorite accessory for costuming) . . . gloves. One might also conjecture that the title "Painted Kid" might refer to the picture on the purse; however, "kid" is too modern a moniker for a "child" to apply in this situation.
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