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By: Leondra Lamb & Mandi Lopez

The 19th century1795-1850

1800s family

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Only in the late 18th and early 19th centuries did ideas of affectionate marriages and loving, sentimental relations with children become dominant in American family life.

1700s family

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Most people performed manual labor, those who were fortunate and had the skill could rise to shopkeeper or manager of a farm or estate.

Women1795 – 1850

dress

Dresses were closely fitted to the torso, just under the bust, falling loosely below

Empire silhouette

There was a high waist line from 1795-1820 it took attention away from the natural waist

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Dance dress1811

Court dress 1779

La belle Assemblée

1813

Walking dress1817

Muslin dresses

1827

Visiting dress1768

HairHair, wigs

Tresses

Edwardian

Large powdered wigs

Twisted wreath

Ponytail

Braids

Undergarments1795-1850

Chemise

• A thin garment with tight, short sleeves sometimes with a short neckline

Petticoat

Scooped neckline and was sleeveless The lower edge of the petticoat was intended to be seen, since women would often lift their outer dresses to spare the relatively delicate material of the outer dress from mud or damp

Corset

High-waisted classical fashions required no corset for the slight of figure, and there were some experiments to produce garments which would serve the same functions as a modern bra.

Footwear and accessories1795-1850

Patten

Strapped onto shoes to protect them from rain and mud. Raised them about an inch above the ground.

gloves

always worn outside the house. When worn inside, as when making a social call, or on formal occasions, such as a ball, they were removed when dining

parasolsProtected a lady’s skin from the sun this is an important accessory

fans

made of paper or silk on sticks of ivory and wood, and printed with oriental motifs or popular scenes of the era, were used by fashionable ladies (and gentlemen) to cool themselves and enhance gestures and body language.

Men1795 – 1850

dress

Riding uniform1795

Court uniform1879

Evening uniform1846

Walking uniform1812

Afternoon uniform

1797

Visiting uniform

1850

MenHair

During this period, younger men of fashion began to wear their hair in short curls, often with long sideburns

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Footwear and accessories1795-1850

Top hat

reigned as the only hat for formal occasions for the next century

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