1890s fashion women

Fashions people wear are indicators of their times, which can be invaluable to your genealogy research! Here are sites that can help you put your aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on the right branches of your family tree.

Les Modes, August 1904. Photo by Ed. Cordonnier.

A look at an 1890s dress with demonstrates a change in dress etiquette, and which hides a rather sexy secret.

Graphic Design, Fashion, Fashion Illustration, Adobe Photoshop

1897 Fashion Plate

Back to Blog Page As you know from last week’s post, I collect historical gowns. If you’ve ever seen one up close, you’ll know why I can’t resist these beautiful works of art; fashion was just so complex and elegant during the turn of the century! I can’t help comparing current women’s fashion to

Drawn from the collection of the FIDM Museum, Outdoor Girls is the first traveling exhibition to explore women’s sporting attire over this 160-year period.