Dressing the Late 19th Century Woman

Modeled by Chelsea

Throughout this site you'll see pictures of drawers, chemises, corsets, corset covers, petticoats, skirts, bodices and accessories such as hats, capes, fans and more. It took an awful lot of layers (and time) to get the Victorian woman properly dressed. Although the pieces that made up the Victorian lady's costume changed as styles changed, the progression below is typical for a lady getting dressed in the 1880s.

Here's the 12 step plan for dressing the late 19th century woman:

Drawers	Chemise	Corset	Petticoat
Corset Cover	Bustle	Underskirt	Skirt
Bodice	Bodice (back view)	Beaded Capelet	Hat, Parasol & Fan

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