Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

19th Century Women’s Fashion

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The 1830s in Fashionable Gowns: A Visual Guide to the Decade

The 1830s was a bridge between the gigot-sleeved confections of the 1820s and the tight-sleeved, form-fitting bodices of the 1840s....

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The 1820s in Fashionable Gowns: A Visual Guide to the Decade

The 1820s was a bridge between the classic, high-waisted Empire styles of the Regency and the large sleeved, full-skirted styles of the Victorian era....

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The Evolution of the 19th Century Gown: A Visual Guide

A decade-by-decade visual guide to the gowns in the 19th century....

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The History of the Lorgnette

A precursor to modern opera glasses, lorgnettes were a common sight during the 19th century at the theater as well as the opera. ...

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Fashionable Caps for 19th Century Matrons both Young and Old

The 19th century cap was a modest necessity, worn by spinsters and matrons both young and old,...

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Shawls and Wraps in 19th Century Art, Literature, and Fashion History

From the Regency era to the end of the 1860s, there was no fashion accessory as versatile and ubiquitous as the shawl....

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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