1890s Fashion Victorian Era Named after Queen Victoria

1890’s Fashion

Victorian Era • Named after Queen Victoria. This era ends in 1901, the year the Queen died

1890’s Hourglass Silhouette 1895, Paris 1895

1890’s Gibson Girl • Artist’s sketches of young women by Charles Dana Gibson, known as the Gibson Girls, were published in newspaper s and set the standard for the all. American girl.

1890’s • The exaggerated Hourglass was the silhouette style of this decade. Shoulders were wide, waists were cinched in unmercifully by corsets and the hip was incredibly increased by the bustle.

Stays Worn about 1810. Click thumbnail. The unnatural hourglass figure. Images which suggested a woman's internal organs before and after restraining in tight corsetry in the Victorian era. Click thumbnail

Bustle § A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a women’s dress

1890 • The bustle disappears. • The skirt becomes slim in front and full behind without poufs or lifts. • During this decade, the focus switched from the skirt to the bodice. • The skirt becomes plainer and the bodice explodes with layers and frills

1893 Evening Dress 1894 Day Dress

1894 Tailor-Made Suit • These suit were often plain, with jacket bodices.

Accessories Fans, Jewelry, Gloves and Shoes • Fans were used to cool off after dancing, as well as a tool for flirting and hiding or expressing emotions. • Women’s shoes should be in a color to compliment the gown.

Men’s Clothing • Matching coat and vest with contrasting trousers.

Accessories • Wing tip collar, vest, bow tie, gloves, black shoes with a flexible sole for dancing.

Movies Representing the 1890’s • • Hello, Dolly! (1890) Far and Away* (1892) The Great Mouse Detective (1897) Newsies (1899)

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