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Bathing Dresses and Caps

Two bathing dresses with caps from Peterson's Magazine. Please note: this image has been digitally enhanced to make it easier to print.

Tags: 1870, accessories, bathing, bloomers, cap, dress, fashion, Godey's, Peterson's, shoes, slippers, suit, victorian

"Pattern Draughting and Garment Cutting" from the 1882 edition of Gately's Universal Educator

Tags: 1880s, 1882, children, cutting, diagrams, drafting, draughting, dress, fashion, garments, Godey's, Harpers, men, pattern, patterns, Peterson's, sewing, system, victorian, women

Visual instruction for creating an 1870 hairstyle. Please note: this image has been digitally enhanced to make it easier to print.

Tags: dressing, hair, hairdo, hairdressing, hairstyles, instruction, victorian

Color diagram for lady's embroidered slipper.

Tags: accessories, black, civil war, embroidery, gold, lady's, shoes, silk, slippers, victorian

Image, instructions and pattern diagram for a fashionable mantle of 1857.

Tags: 1857, accessory, diagram, fashion, Godey's, mantle, outerwear, pattern, shawl, victorian

Head and Shoulders portrait of a young woman, circa 1874. No photographers marks.

Tags: 1870s, albumen, fashion, hair, jewelry, photograph, victorian

Albumen print of young girl, unidentified, circa 1865.

Tags: albumen, children, civil war, fashion, gown, hair, image, photo, print, shoe, victorian, women

Tags: 1857, clothing, color, fashion, Godey's, plate, wardrobe, women

Studio portrait of a gentleman, circa 1860s. Albument print, no markings.

Tags: 19th Century, cravat, gentleman, hat, portrait, shoes

Illustration and description of an expandable and retractable set of hoops from 1859 Godey's Ladies' Book

Tags: civil war, clothing, crinoline, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, Harpers, hoops, pattern, Peterson's, sewing, victorian, women