In the 19th century, fashion trends became international. Especially, if to talk about feminine wardrobes. Women used corsets, crinoline, and bustles. Even little girls often were dressed in corsets and bustles. Such accessories as hats and gloves were obligatory. This period is characterized by pompous dresses, intricate accessories, complicated underwear items, and the usage of large amounts of fabric. We offer you a great collection of different outfits from France, USA, Germany, Austria etc. used in the 19th century. All these pieces belong to a Ukrainian collector Marina Ivanova who created the Museum of history of fashion in Ukraine.
Summer dress for 4-5-year-old girl, France, 1840-1850. Dress, shawl, and hat. The dress has the same cut as gowns for adult women. It is worn with crinoline. The dress is made from linen and adorned with lace on the collar and sleeves. It also is decorated with a brooch. The shawl is large, with patterns on the fabric. The hat is embroidered and has tassels
Summer dress for 4-5-year-old girl, France, 1840-1850. Side view. Dress, shawl, and hat. The dress has the same cut as gowns for adult women. It is worn with crinoline. The dress is made from linen and adorned with lace on the collar and sleeves. It also is decorated with a brooch. The shawl is large, with patterns on the fabric. The hat is embroidered and has tassels
Summer dress for 4-5-year-old girl, France, 1840-1850. Close-up view. Dress, shawl, and hat. The dress has the same cut as gowns for adult women. It is worn with crinoline. The dress is made from linen and adorned with lace on the collar and sleeves. It also is decorated with a brooch. The shawl is large, with patterns on the fabric. The hat is embroidered and has tassels
Female walking suit, 1860-1865, country unknown. Side view. Wide skirt with crinoline, tight-fitting jacket, belt, gloves, and straw hat. The costume is made from gray and crimson silk with crimson accessories (belt and ribbon on the hat)
Female walking suit, 1860-1865, country unknown. Back view. Wide skirt with crinoline, tight-fitting jacket, belt, gloves, and straw hat. The costume is made from gray and crimson silk with crimson accessories (belt and ribbon on the hat)
Female walking suit, 1860-1865, country unknown. Close-up view. The hat is made from straw; its design is cute and weaving is intricate. It is decorated with artificial flowers. The hat is tied under the chin with two crimson ribbons
Coat for 3-5-year-old girl, France, 1870-1880. Cerulean coat with embroidery, lacy dress, hat, and umbrella. The coat is made from “drap de dames” (very light and soft woolen fabric) and embroidered with colorful threads. It has a row of buttons on the front side. The coat was worn with bustle
Coat for 3-5-year-old girl, France, 1870-1880. Close-up view. The cerulean coat is made from “drap de dames” (very light and soft woolen fabric) and embroidered with colorful threads. It has a row of buttons on the front side. The coat was worn with bustle
Coat for 3-5-year-old girl, France, 1870-1880. Side view. The cerulean coat is made from “drap de dames” (very light and soft woolen fabric) and embroidered with colorful threads. It is adorned with a small bow made from moire ribbon on the back side. The coat was worn with bustle
Female outfit for ceremonies, USA, 1855-1860; summer mantle-like coat for 5-6-year-old girl, Germany, 1860-1865. Long dress worn with crinoline and many petticoats, and small hat; mantle-like coat and hat tied under the chin. The upper part of women’s dress has a row of buttons, lace collar, frilling, and brooch
Women’s outfit for ceremonies, USA, 1855-1860. Side view. Long dress worn with crinoline and many petticoats, and small hat. The dress is made from silk and is embellished with a lot of decorations. Small brimless hat is decorated with ribbons
Summer mantle-like coat for 5-6-year-old girl, Germany, 1860-1865. Blue and beige mantle-like coat and hat tied under the chin. The coat is made from silk and decorated with patterns on the fabric. The pelerine is removable. The hat is embellished with ribbons
Girl’s summer visiting dress, Austria, 1880. Wide skirt, jacket, gloves, and hat. The costume was worn with corset and bustle. It is made from white cotton and embellished with hand embroidery, small bows, and velvet decorations. The hat is adorned with feathers and veil
Girl’s summer visiting dress, Austria, 1880. Side view. Wide skirt, jacket, gloves, and hat. The costume was worn with corset and bustle. It is made from white cotton and embellished with hand embroidery, small bows, and velvet decorations. The hat is adorned with feathers and veil
Women’s accessories: hat made from straw with ribbons to tie under the chin; small hat made from fabric and decorated with ribbons and lace; white lace fan. The straw hat is from France, 1810-1830
Female wedding suit, 1865-1870. Tight-fitting bodice, wide skirt with train, gloves, and hat. The costume is made from taffeta. The bodice is worn with corset, the skirt – with bustle and petticoats
Female wedding suit, 1865-1870. Close-up view. Tight-fitting bodice is worn with corset. It is decorated with bows, frilling, and lace. There is a row of fabric covered buttons on the front side. The hat is made from velvet and embellished with artificial flowers and velvet decorations
Female wedding suit, 1865-1870. Side view. Tight-fitting bodice, wide skirt with train, gloves, and hat. The costume is made from taffeta. The bodice is worn with corset, the skirt – with bustle and petticoats. The train has interesting and complicated design
Female wedding suit, 1865-1870. Side view. Tight-fitting bodice is worn with corset. It is decorated with bows, frilling, and lace. The hat is made from velvet and embellished with artificial flowers and velvet decorations
Female wedding suit, 1865-1870. Back view. Tight-fitting bodice, wide skirt with train, gloves, and hat. The costume is made from taffeta. The bodice is worn with corset, the skirt – with bustle and petticoats. The train has interesting and complicated design. The hat is made from velvet and embellished with artificial flowers and velvet decorations
Cape for 9-10-year-old girl, 1863-1865. Blue cape, long pleated skirt, blouse with lace collar and brooch, and colorful hat with veil. The cape is made from silk poult and embellished with embroidery and quilling. Tartan skirt has large pleats. The hat is adorned with artificial flowers and veil
Cape for 9-10-year-old girl, 1863-1865. Close-up view. You can see beautiful brooch on the collar of the blouse under the cape. The colorful hat is adorned with artificial flowers and veil
Cape for 9-10-year-old girl, 1863-1865. Close-up view. You can see the quilling and embroidery on the cape. Clusters of grapes are embroidered with blue silk threads
Female walking suit, Holland (the Netherlands), 1886. Long dress with tight-fitting top and wide skirt; fur muff with velvet ribbon; wide-brimmed hat decorated with sequins and artificial flowers
Women’s walking suit, Holland (the Netherlands), 1886. Fur muff with velvet ribbon
Female walking suit, Holland (the Netherlands), 1886. Tight-fitting top of the dress. It has a stand-up collar, fabric covered buttons, and velvet buttonholes
Outfit of little girl, Austria, 1875-1880. Short dress was worn with corset and bustle; felt hat decorated with feathers and artificial flowers. The dress is made from wool and silk and embellished with ribbons, lace, and pleats
Female costume for walking or visiting state institutions, Holland (the Netherlands), 1870-1875. Long skirt with bustle; tight-fitting bodice; straw hat with ostrich feathers and lacy underside tied under the chin with a long satin ribbon. The collar – handmade lace
Women’s outfit for walking or visiting state institutions, Holland (the Netherlands), 1870-1875. Straw hat with ostrich feathers and lacy underside tied under the chin with a long satin ribbon
Boy’s attire (of 6-7-year-old boy), Europe, 1885. Pleated skirt, vest, jacket, mask, boots, gloves, and carnival headdress. The skirt and jacket are made from checkered silk; the collar is lacy; the buttons are adorned with rhinestones
Boy’s costume (of 6-7-year-old boy), Europe, 1885. Pleated skirt, vest, jacket, gloves, and lacy collar. Close-up view. The buttons are adorned with rhinestones
Vintage boots and mask of 6-7-year-old boy, Europe, 1885
Women’s walking suit, Germany, 1886. Skirt of beautiful design with large bow on the back, black petticoat, embellished bodice, gloves, and hat. The clothes are made from silk. The bodice has a delicate lacy collar and front
Female walking suit, Germany, 1886. Close-up view. The bodice has a delicate lacy collar and decorations on the front side
Female walking suit, Germany, 1886. Back view. There is a large bow on the back of the skirt that makes the dress look extravagant
Autumn walking suit for woman, France, 1870. Side view. Long wide skirt, mantle decorated with fringe, delicate blouse, and straw hat embellished with velvet and feathers of the bird-of-paradise. The hat is tied to the head with two thin straps. The suit is made from cashmere (exported from India) and silk
Autumn walking suit for woman, France, 1870. Front view. Long wide skirt, mantle decorated with fringe, delicate blouse, and straw hat embellished with velvet and feathers of the bird-of-paradise. The hat is tied to the head with two thin straps. The suit is made from cashmere (exported from India) and silk
Autumn walking suit for woman, France, 1870. The hat is made from straw (but the pattern is intricate and cute) and decorated with velvet and feathers of the bird-of-paradise. The hat is tied to the head with two thin straps. On the collar of the blouse, there is a brooch
Autumn walking suit for woman, France, 1870. Hem of the skirt. The skirt is made from silk and decorated with three rows of quilling
Sumptuous attire for receptions, France, 1890-1892. Long dress that consists from several layers with short puffy sleeves and ornate belt, headdress, necklace, and high gloves. The dress is decorated with delicate lace, patterns on the fabric (on sleeves), and ornate riband embroidered with gold and silver threads and adorned with gems
Sumptuous attire for receptions, France, 1890-1892. Close-up view. You can see the puffy sleeves, lace, ornate riband embroidered with gold and silver threads and adorned with gems, and necklace
Female concert dress, Russia (St. Petersburg), 1890-1895. Dress, gloves, and hat. The dress is made from turquoise velvet and white silk repp. The top of the dress is tight-fitting (waist – 50 cm), the skirt is bell-shaped, and the sleeves are short and multilayered. There are many decorations on the gown: embroidery, beaded braid, velvet frills, etc. The headdress is large and intricate. This costume belonged to a singer and pianist Esther Salnaya
Female concert dress, Russia (St. Petersburg), 1890-1895. Close-up view. Dress, gloves, and hat. The dress is made from turquoise velvet and white silk repp. The top of the dress is tight-fitting (waist – 50 cm), the skirt is bell-shaped, and the sleeves are short and multilayered. There are many decorations on the gown: embroidery, beaded braid, velvet frills, etc. The headdress is large and intricate. This costume belonged to a singer and pianist Esther Salnaya
Female concert dress, Russia (St. Petersburg), 1890-1895. -up view of the hem of the dress. The dress is made from turquoise velvet and white silk repp. The skirt is bell-shaped. There are many decorations on the gown: embroidery, beaded braid, velvet frills, etc. This costume belonged to a singer and pianist Esther Salnaya
Women’s elegant opera dress, US, 1892. Dress, gloves, and headgear. The top of the dress is tight-fitting, and the bottom part is very wide and multilayered. This dress was worn with a corset. The top has a deep neckline and puffed sleeves; it is embellished with plenty of small beads. The skirt is covered with fine lace. The headdress is an osprey made from black and green feathers
Women’s elegant opera dress, US, 1892. Close-up view of the hem of the dress. The skirt is long, wide, and multilayered. It is covered with fine lace
Narrow beige corset with hooks and lacing. The 19th century
Two female undergarment sets, the end of the 19th century. At the left, beige corset made from cotton and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side; long flared skirt made from natural fabric. At the right, white corset made from cotton, steel frame, and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side (breast – 81cm/32inch, waist – 51cm/2inch); long snow-white petticoat made from cotton and embellished with embroidery and openwork. The white corset was used in 1885-1889
Two female undergarment sets, the end of the 19th century. At the left, white corset made from cotton, steel frame, and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side (breast – 81cm/32inch, waist – 51cm/2inch); long snow-white petticoat made from cotton and embellished with embroidery and openwork. The white corset was used in 1885-1889. At the right, pink long corset made from cotton, steel frame, and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side (the corset is embellished with French lace); knee-length snow-white petticoat made from cotton and embellished with embroidery and openwork
Women’s undergarment set, the end of the 19th century. Light-blue corset with shoulder straps. It is made from cotton, steel frame, and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side. The petticoat is long, beige, and adorned with a lot of lace on the hem
Light-blue corset with shoulder straps. The end of the 19th century. It is made from cotton, steel frame, and whalebone with hooks on the front side and lacing on the back side
Female undergarment set, the end of the 19th century. Blouse, petticoat, crinoline, headband, and shoes. Crinoline is the invention of 1840s – craftsmen began to use horsehair called “crin” to make the fabric stiffer. In 1850s, hoops made from wire or whalebone replaced the crin. Crinoline was popular among women of upper class in 1840s-1870s, after that it was replaced by the bustle
Women’s undergarment set, the end of the 19th century. Petticoat and crinoline made from metal and fabric
Women’s undergarment set, the end of the 19th century. The blouse is decorated with delicate lace inserts. The headband is of the same color as the whole costume
Intricate female bustle, 1880s. A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's dress. Popular in 1870s-1900s. It was worn under the skirt. There were many variations of a bustle. The one on the photo is made from wood, fabric, and wire
