18th and 19th Century Clothing

2. 19
TH
CENTURY CLOTHING
Fashion from the 18
th
century led into and
was continued into the 19
th
century. The
fashion was quite similar in both of these
centuries. As time went on the fashion
changed and was adapted to suit the trend

3. Women’s Fashion

4. 1840s - 1850s
women's gowns developed
narrow and sloping shoulders,
low and pointed waists, and
bell-shaped skirts
Corsets, knee-length chemise, and
layers of petticoats were worn under
the gowns
The chemise and
petticoats were replaced
by pantalettes and the
crinoline as the size of
the skirts expanded
low neckline and
were worn off the
shoulder
Evening gown

5. 1860
Day dresses had wide
pagoda sleeves and high
necklines with lace or tatted
collars
the skirts became
flatter at the front
and projected out
more behind the
woman
low neckline and
short sleeves
Evening gown

6. 1870
Bustles were used to
replace the crinoline to
hold the skirts up
tea gowns were
introduced for
informal entertaining
at home and steadily
grew in popularity

7. • riding habits had a matching jacket and
skirt (without a bustle), a high-collared shirt
or chemisette, and a top hat with a veil
•Hunting costumes had draped ankle-
length skirts worn with boots or gaiters
•Clothing worn when out walking had a
long jacket and skirt, worn with the bustle,
and a small hat or bonnet. Travelers wore
long coats like dusters.

8. •women's fashion became simpler and less
extravagant
•both bustles and crinoline fell out of use and
dresses were not as tight as before
•Corsets were still used but became slightly longer,
giving women a slight S-curve silhouette
•Skirts took on a trumpet shape, fitting closely over
the hip with a wasp-waist cut and flaring just
above the knee.
•High necks and puffed sleeves became popular.
Sportswear for women, such as bicycling dresses,
tennis dresses, and swimwear became popular

10. •During the 1840s, men wore tight-fitting, calf length
frock coats and a waistcoat or vest.
• The vests were single- or double-breasted, with shawl
or notched collars, and might be finished in double points
at the lowered waist.
•For more formal occasions, a cutaway morning coat was
worn with light trousers during the daytime, and a dark
tail coat and trousers was worn in the evening.
•The shirts were made of linen or cotton with low collars,
occasionally turned down, and were worn with wide
cravats or neck ties.
•Trousers had fly fronts, and breeches were used for
formal functions and when horseback riding. Men wore
top hats, with wide brims in sunny weather.

11. •During the 1850s, men started wearing
shirts with high upstanding or turnover
collars and four-in-hand neckties tied in a
bow, or tied in a knot with the pointed
ends sticking out like "wings".
•The upper-class continued to wear top
hats, and bowler hats were worn by the
working class.

12. •In the 1860s, men started wearing wider
neckties that were tied in a bow or looped into a
loose knot and fastened with a stickpin.
• Frock coats were shortened to knee-length and
were worn for business, while the mid-thigh
length sack coat slowly displaced the frock coat
for less-formal occasions.
•Top hats briefly became the very tall "stovepipe"
shape, but a variety of other hat shapes were
popular.

13. •During the 1870s, three-piece suits grew in
popularity along with patterned fabrics for
shirts.
•Neckties were the four-in-hand and, later,
the Ascot ties. A narrow ribbon tie was an
alternative for tropical climates, especially
in the Americas.
•Both frock coats and sack coats became
shorter. Flat straw boaters were worn when
boating.

14. •During the 1880s, formal evening dress remained a dark
tail coat and trousers with a dark waistcoat, a white bow
tie, and a shirt with a winged collar.
• In mid-decade, the dinner jacket or tuxedo, was used in
more relaxed formal occasions.
•The Norfolk jacket and tweed or woolen breeches were
used for rugged outdoor pursuits such as shooting.
•Knee-length topcoats, often with contrasting velvet or fur
collars, and calf-length overcoats were worn in winter.
Men's shoes had higher heels and a narrow toe.

15. •During the 1890s, the blazer was
introduced, and was worn for sports,
sailing, and other casual activities.
•Hair was generally worn short, often with a
pointed beard and generous moustache.