How Impressive Was Victorian Fashion

Afternoon dress, 1897. San Diego History Center.

Victorian fashion

Day dress, 1897-99. Galleria del Costume di Palazzo Pitti.

Victorian fashion

Cape by Emile Pingat, 1895. The MET.

Victorian fashion

Waistcoat, 1830-40. The John Bright Collection.

Victorian fashion

Evening dress, 1865. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Victorian fashion

Afternoon dress, 1860s. Fashion Museum of Bath.

Victorian fashion

Ensemble, 1828-30. Victoria & Albert Museum.

Victorian fashion

Jacket, 1899. The MET.

Cape, 1863–67. The MET.

Mourning parasol, 1895–1900. The MET.