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Magasin des Demoiselles, November 1858.
Magasin des Demoiselles, November 1858. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Ladies' Companion, November 1858
Ladies' Companion, November 1858. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Woman's Evening Dress, abt. 1865
Woman's evening dressFrench (Paris), about 1865Mme. Roger, French, active in mid-19th centuryParis, FranceDIMENSIONS: Center back 24 11/16 in. (62.7 cm)MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Silk brocaded taffeta,...
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Children's fashions, November 1862.
Peterson's Magazine, November 1862. NYPL Digital Gallery.
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Cloak and Boy's dress, Harper's 1861.
Harper's Magazine, November 1861. NYPL Digital Gallery.
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Children's Fashions for November 1863
Children's Fashions for November 1863. Peterson's Magazine.
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Podcast: The Bondwoman's Narrative - Henry Louis Gates
The Bondwoman's Narrative is a novel written in the mid-19th century, told from the viewpoint of a runaway slave woman from North Carolina. The manuscript was acquired by Henry Gates, who believes,...
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Calico Challis Day Dress 1850
Calico Challis Day Dress 1850Old Sacramento Living History Program
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Pongee silk gown, 1850
Pongee silk gown, 18501850 lady's rich pongee silk gown in a feminine blush hue. The lined and stayed bodice has a fashionable ruched deep pointed front with an evening neckline, a blind hook and eye...
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Beaded Reticule
An original Civil War era lady's 3" by 4 1/2" finely hand beaded reticule. A well detailed stamped brass pressure bar closure frame and a pierced brass bobble at the bottom. A deep blue silk lining,...
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Berlinwork Pattern, Der Bazar 08 Nov. 1857.
Berlinwork Pattern, Der Bazar 08 Nov. 1857. University of Dusseldorf.
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Evening dress, made 1840s of 1770s fabric
Evening dressPlace of origin:Spitalfields, England (brocaded silk, made)Date:1840s (made)1770s (woven)Artist/Maker:unknown (production)Materials and Techniques:Brocaded silk lined with cotton,...
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Dress detail, 1845-50
Dress detailPlace of origin:England, Great Britain (possibly, made)Italy (possibly, made)Date:1845-1850 (made)Artist/Maker:unknown (production)Materials and Techniques:Jacquard-woven silk, trimmed with...
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Day Dress, ca. 1862
Day dressPlace of origin:Great Britain, UK (made)Date:ca. 1862 (made)Artist/Maker:unknown (production)Materials and Techniques:Silk trimmed with silk braid and glass beads, lined with cotton, boned,...
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Lady's Stole, 1850-75
StoleDate: third quarter 19th centuryCulture: probably ChineseMedium: Cotton, silk, metallicCredit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn...
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The Canary's Song - 1866
The Canary's SongJosephus Laurentius Dyckmans - 1866Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum
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The Eavesdropper 1861-66
The EavesdropperEastman Johnson - circa 1861-1866Private collectionPainting - oil on boardHeight: 30.5 cm (12.01 in.), Width: 38.1 cm (15 in.)Image via the Athenaeum
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Edmondo and Therese Morbilli 1865-66
Edmondo and Therese MorbilliEdgar Degas - 1865-1866Painting - oil on canvasNational Gallery of Art - Washington DC (United States)Image via the Athenaeum
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