It’s a pity, we don’t have photos dating before the 1820s to see how the outfits of those times really looked like. Simply because the photography wasn’t yet invented. So we have to be satisfied with paintings, drawings, and similar pictures. But still, we can witness the life of people in the 19th century with a help of old photos. Here is a little collection of such photos made in 1860s-1895 in Europe, America, and Australia. Let’s enjoy these black&white pieces of history and look at the clothing worn by the posing people.
A couple in front of their house, circa 1860s
A young lady by the river, circa 1860s
Mother and her children. Dated “July 19, 1863”
Princess of Wales and her sons, 1866
A group of people taken in a forest setting, circa 1865
A family and a dog, 1880
Four men, 1870
An older British man in an outdoor setting, circa 1870s
In the woods, 1884
Victorian family home, somewhere in Victoria, Australia, 1880
An 1880s photo by photographer James P. Lind of Melbourne of some tired-looking kids and their teachers from an unidentified school in Victoria
Three men on a hillside, 1885
Men in front of a tent, somewhere in Victoria, Australia, 1890
Staged execution. Dated “July 21st 1890” on the back, with the name Myra R. Wonderly and the address Grand Rapids, Michigan also inscribed
A family apparently on a seaside holiday, somewhere in England, 1895
Family on the rocks, 1895
Victorian picnic, 1895
Woman with bike and child, 1895