There are lots of conspiracy theories and myths in all areas of life, including fashion, hygiene, relationships, etc. It can be hard to tell what the reality was for earlier periods, but the 19th century is open to our eyes due to the invention of photography. On the photos below, you’ll see the fashion trends and typical appearance of the mid-19th-century men and women in Britain. We think that the most interesting thing about these photos is pretty and elegant female hairstyles. But it’s up to you what details of their appearance to notice and appreciate.
Share your own or your ancestors’ love story with the world!
Our partner website Weddingsallovertheworld.com starts a new project where people can publish their own Wedding Story or – and that’s even more exciting! – the Wedding Story of their ancestors. If you know how your grandparents, great grandparents, or other relatives met and got married, don’t miss the chance to tell their story. Isn’t it romantic and adorable to read real-life love tales that happened dozens or even hundreds of years ago?!
You’ll find details here: Your Wedding Story
Girl wearing a white chemisette, holding long watch on chain, 1845. Note her pretty hairdo
Charlotte Lockhart, later Mrs. Hope, grand-daughter of Sir Walter Scott, 1846
Couple in winter clothes, 1840s
Portrait of Edgar Allen Poe, taken several months before his death, 1849
Handsome gentleman in late 1840s
James Fillans with his two daughters by Hill and Adamson, 1845
Jane Webster (nee Binny); Justine Gallie (nee Monro); Mrs. Marrable (nee Binny) by Hill and Adamson, 1843-1848
Lady Eastlake by Hill and Adamson, 1843-1848
Lady Elizabeth Theresa Feilding, nee Fox Strangways (1773-1846), early 1840s
Lady Georgina Elizabeth Wharncliffe (nee Ryder), John Stuart-Wortley by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, 1846
Matilda Smith (nee Rigby) by Hill and Adamson, 1843-1848
Miss Elizabeth (Betsy) Etty, daughter of John Etty, by Hill and Adamson, 1844
Miss Kemp by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, 1843-1848
Mother and child in late 1840s
Mrs. Jameson by Hill and Adamson, 1843-1847
Mrs. Rishton (nee McCandlish) by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, 1843-1848
Mrs. Shanker by Hill and Adamson, 1843-1847
Portrait of a beautiful bride, 1840s
Portrait of a gentleman, 1845
Portrait of a lovely couple in early 1840s
Portrait of a woman, 1844
Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Eastlake (17 November 1809 – 2 October 1893) in early 1840s
Portrait of Miss Dorothy Catherine Draper in 1840
Portrait of Mrs. Isabella Morrison Bell by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, 1843-1848
Portrait of old woman in 1848
Sophia Finlay by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, 1843-1848
Portrait of two young women by Carl Ferdinand Stelzner, 1849
Woman holding a Daguerreotype portrait, late 1840s
Woman with two daughters, 1840s
Young lady in dress, 1840s
Young woman in “bead print” dress, 1845
