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The Latest Fashion: An 1840s Dress Tells All

Posted on February 4, 2019 by mansionmusings

Around 1840, there was a fashion reaction after women grew tired of the huge sleeves, broad shoulders, big bonnets, and sometimes outlandish hairstyles of the previous decade. It was time for a change. An 1840s silk dress in Bartow-Pell’s collection … Continue reading →

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More than Summer Style: An 1840s Straw Bonnet

Posted on July 1, 2018 by mansionmusings

Nineteenth-century fashion editors in Paris, London, Philadelphia, and New York loved to write about straw bonnets. Why all the chatter? This charming headgear was a spring and summer favorite for decades. The female population relished the thrill of buying … Continue reading →

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The Latest Fashion: An 1840s Dress Tells All

More than Summer Style: An 1840s Straw Bonnet

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