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FROM 1830 - 1860 > DRESS |
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Bonnets Women nearly always had their heads covered. This type of bonnet was very popular. |
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Fringed Shawl This image dating from around 1840 shows a young woman wearing a large check apron over a wool gown. Covering her shoulders is the type ... |
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Shawls In general most shawls were cheaper than cloaks and were therefore popular with women wearing wide skirts. |
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The Irish Hood The hoods on Irish cloaks were frequently drawn forward to shield the face of the wearer from the wind, rain or bright sunshine. |
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Drawers Under the crinoline women wore drawers like these. |
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Crinoline The crinoline, a wire frame, meant that there was no longer any need for all the petticoats. |
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Wide skirted dress Women wore very wide skirts which emphasised their very slim waist lines. These skirts were held in position by lots of under-garments ... |
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Lady Lees Lady Lees was the wife of the Secretary of the Irish Post Office. In this portrait she is dressed in a white silk bodice worn under a ... |
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Stays Women wore stiff corsets like these from their early years. The idea was to pull in their waists and make them look very slim. |
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