Fashion of 1860s
By: James Campbell, Hannah Icuspit, and Caitlin Sullivan
By this time, thew newly invented sewing machine has become popular, and this gave birth to the expansion of women's clothing. There were many changes in women's fashion; one would be having more layers underneath their dresses than earlier times. Also, during this time, Aniline dyes were invented; which brighter colors compared to the natural dyes used originally. This decade marked the change in women's skirts. the stylish women still remained stylish, and women's fashion continued to evolve into the small-waisted, high-bustled, fringed, and ruffled designs that characterized the late 19th century.
Walking skirts came about in the 1860s. Practical design have become more common by this decade. To keep long dresses from dragging on the ground, women started to fasten cords in the skirts. This became a fashionable trend in the 1860s.
A number of fashionable sleeves were seen in the 1860s. Bell-shaped sleeves (which only remained popular until 1863). The bishop sleeve and the Pamela sleeve were also popular.
By the mid 1860s, the dress skirt began to change shape. It became flatter in the front and fuller in the back. Gored fabric was used to make a flatter and smoother front. Skirts also began to rest on top of oval loops that extended father out the back, allowing the front to flatten and the extra material to be gathered into the back.
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The Reform dress also became popular in the mid 1800s.