Lavishly illustrated with 350 engaging nineteenth-century photographs, this book provides documentation of ladies’ fashions worn in America from 1860 through 1900. The author thoroughly explores the fluctuations in Victorian fashions including undergarments, casual wear, sports clothes, common dress, evening attire, hairstyles, and jewelry, while tracing the fascinating impact fashion had on the mental, physical, and social lives of our Victorian ancestors. Chapters on personal hygiene, cosmetics, clothing manufacture, laundry, and the dating of vintage photographs are included, along with a price guide and index.