The below articles contain information on Fashion and Beauty from the Regency era (1811-1820) through the Victorian era (1837-1901).
Nineteenth Century Fashion and Beauty
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
- Flattering by Gaslight: Fashion Advice for Nineteenth Century Ladies
- Ice Skating Fashions of the Nineteenth Century
- 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
- The Power of Functional Pockets
- The Pretty Horsebreakers: Victorian Fashion & Competition in Rotten Row
- Victorian Handcuff Bracelets for Engagement and Marriage
- Victorian Sportswear: Tennis Fashions of the Late 19th Century
Men's Fashion
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
- Strawberry Water, Lemon Cream, & Grape Lotion: A Victorian Sun Care Primer
- Teeth Whitening in the Victorian Era: From Charcoal Paste to Sulfuric Acid
- The Artistry of the Victorian Eyebrow
- The Beauty Rituals of 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- The Girl with the 19th Century Curl: Hot Tongs, Setting Lotions, and False Hair
- 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
