Brown print cotton dress, ca. 1830
Item 11545 info
Brick Store Museum
1830 marked a turning point in women's fashions. From 1800 to 1825 the silhouette of dresses had been predominantly classical with a high waist and skirts, which hung loosely to the floor.
During the 1820s waists dropped to a more normal level and began to be cinched. Skirts became fuller and shorter, revealing dainty shoes and embroidered stockings.
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