Nineteenth Century Fashion and Beauty

The below articles contain information on Fashion and Beauty from the Regency era (1811-1820) through the Victorian era (1837-1901).

Women's Fashion

• A Victorian Fancy Dress Ball: Popular Costumes of the Late 19th Century
• A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Cleaning Dresses of Muslin, Silk, Velvet, and Lace
• An Informal Afternoon Tea: Etiquette, Fashion, and Excess in the Late 19th Century
• Death at the Needle: The Tragedy of Victorian Seamstress Mary Walkley
• Easter Bonnets of the Late 19th Century
• Elizabeth Bennet, La Belle Assemblée, and Early 19th Century Fashion
• Emblems of the Soul: Butterflies in Victorian Fashion and Folklore
• Fashion and Beauty Essentials for a 19th Century Summer Holiday
• Fashionable Caps for 19th Century Matrons both Young and Old
• Fashionable Frocks of 1860
• Feline Dress Improvers: The Victorian Fashion in Bustle Baskets for Cats
• James Tissot’s Fashion Plates (1864-1878):  A Guest Post by Lucy Paquette
• On Elbows, Etiquette, and Evening Gloves
• Seaside Fashions of the 19th Century
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Butter, Lemon, Gold, and Yellow
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Cerulean, Mazarine, Navy, and Blue
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Crimson, Claret, Scarlet, and Red
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Lilacs, Lavenders, Plums, and Purples
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Orange, Pumpkin, and Peach
• Shades of Victorian Fashion: Pretty in 19th Century Pink
• Shawls and Wraps in 19th Century Art, Literature, and Fashion History
• The 1820s in Fashionable Gowns: A Visual Guide to the Decade
• The 1830s in Fashionable Gowns: A Visual Guide to the Decade
• The Evolution of the 19th Century Gown: A Visual Guide
• The History of the Lorgnette
• Victorian Handcuff Bracelets for Engagement and Marriage
• Victorian Sportswear: Tennis Fashions of the Late 19th Century

Men's Fashion

• A Century of Sartorial Style: A Visual Guide to 19th Century Menswear

Children's Fashion

• A Brief History of Victorian Veils...for Babies
• Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal

Beauty

• A Fashionable Coiffure: Rolls, Plaits, and other Popular Hairstyles of 1863
• A Passion for Auburn Hair: Victorian Views On Reddish-Brown Tresses
• A Simple Coiffure: Basic Hairstyles for Victorian Women of Moderate Means
• From Arsenic to Electricity: A Brief look at Victorian Hair Removal
• Gold and Silver Hair Powders for Fashionable Victorian Coiffures
• How Much Scent is Too Much?—Victorian Advice for Ladies and Gentlemen
• Rolled Coiffures of the 1860s, featuring Rats, Cats, and Mice for the Hair
• Teeth Whitening in the Victorian Era: From Charcoal Paste to Sulfuric Acid
• The Beauty Rituals of 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria
• The Scent of Violets: Perfume, Cosmetics, and Crime in the Late Victorian Era
• Victorian Fat Shaming: Harsh Words on Weight from the 19th Century
• Victorian Hairspray: A Brief History of Gum Solutions and Bandoline