#每天读一点服装史# DEMURE DAY DRESSES

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1837 - 1855

DEMURE DAY DRESSES

From the late 1830s dresses expanded slowly but surely to ever wider proportions, enveloping the legs and ankles completely.

1837

Lower shoulder lines and tighter sleeves restricted the range of upper body movement, as did square shawls folded diagonally and draped around shoulders.

1838

Corsets, and often bodices, were stiffened with whalebone and had a long front bust pushing down on the embonpoint (plumpness of the stomach), creating a narrow waist.

Full skirts, organ-pleated into the waist, were supported on multiple layers of petticoats, at least one of which was stiffened with crin, (from the French for horsehair).

1837

Dress skirts began to feature tiers and, by the early 1850s, were embellished with trimmings.

Accessories such as beadwork bags, purses, and parasols were pretty and feminine.

1850 GODEY WEDDING DRESS

CHILDREN’S WEAR

Girls at this time were dressed as miniature versions of their mothers, with full dresses worn over two or more layers of petticoats to create a bell-shaped skirt.

Young girls’ skirts were shorter, however, and revealed pantalettes (linen or cotton leggings tied above the knee), which were edged with lace or pretty embroidery.

When outdoors, these light-colored dresses were covered with darker overcoats made from heavier fabrics.

Bonnets and gloves were also worn.

Young boys also wore dresses until they were “breeched” (first dressed in breeches or trousers), which was usually when they were between four and eight years old.