Women's+Fashion

WHAT?-Many women wore dresses, bonnets, aprons, and WHERE?-Women lived at home with the children. They usually stayed in their original home, but some moved to get closer to the warfront.
WHEN?-During the late 1800's. WHY? The women usually wore clothing and accessories fit for their everday life. They had to complete a lot more work than usual during the wawr, considering their husbands were away. The clothes were conservative and comfortable made for doing chores and work. HOW?-They bought most clothing from stores in the cities. Sometimes women would sew or make their own clothing to save money.

What i want to know: WHO?-Who were some of the well known women? Were some better off than others? How many children did most have? Did any of the women play an important part in their society? WHAT?-What kinds of clothes were they? What garmets were worn everyday? What garments were worn for more special occasions? WHERE?-Where were the clothes from? What places influenced how these women and girls dressed? WHEN?-When would women where certain clothing? WHY?-Why did women wear such standard clothing? HOW?-How was their clothing made?

My research strategies: WHO?-I'll talk to Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help with locating information. I could ask Ms. Brolan. I could visit the public library and talk to the librarian.

Womens Clothing during the Civil War influenced the way women have dresses ever since. A lot of the clothes we wear today originated from how women dressed in the late 1800's. Their styles varied and looks and designs went in and out of style.

Womens clothing during the late 1800's was very different than it was today. It incorperated many different layers of clothing. Women wore pantalettes and chimises as their undergarmets. The pantalettes usually reached past the knee, different from the older fashion drawers. They were usually made out of Linen or Silk and were detailed with tucks and flounces. The chimise was a type of underware that was long enough to cover the knees. They had buttons on the drawers and strings used for sizing on the neckline.("19th century fashion." angel fire. towne victorian) This quote talked about the undergarmets and underware that women would wore in the civil war time period. The womens waist was shaped by the corset and she wore seven to eight petticoats under her skirt, giving her and hourglass figure. The hem was sewn with fullness which balanced the fullness at her breasts. A crinoline soon overtook the petticoat later on. A crinoline was a hooped underskirt. (19th century. Encyclopedia Britannica) Gave good ideas about the crinoline. For waists to appear thinner and smaller, skirts were made wider and fuller. Corsets also made waists appear smaller by making trim lines where tight fitting bodices could rest against the skin, helping the effect of a smaller waist line. Women also started wearing multiple layers underneath their dresses and outerwear than earlier times. ("Womens Clothing at 1860." American Centuries) Gave good information about corsets and how skirts were tailored.

Women s skirts and overclothing were also made up of many layers. As woman grew older, people thought that the length of their skirts should grow longer as well. Most children could wear skirts and dresses that were a little longer than the knee in length. ("19th century fashion." angel fire) Showed how long womens dresses were thought to be. Caused by the banning of the importing of Indian cotton, dresses were starting to be made from heavier materials. Most dresses were still white and accessorized with colorful cover-ups and shawls. The sleeves became short and puffy and the train disappeared. The length of the dresses became more short instead of long, due to lack of good quality fabric. ("19th century." Encyclopedia Britannica) Why did they have to use heavier material? Styles like soft polonaise bustle in the 1870's became very extreme making the train drop down to the back of garmet and formed itself into a filled, draped, and tiered train. Women used thier sewing machines to add ostentation to the trains. Many trains had ornate pleating with frills, ruffles, braids, and fringe. ("Victorian Fashion History for Women from 1860 to 1900's." Fashion Era) This gave me a picture in my mind of what the trains looked like and talked about the details and designs that were put onto the trains. Skirts had become more and more detailed by 1862 and began to be drawn at the back to show a little of the petticoat. A tailored suit and skirt, known as the womens-suit, also became very popular in the seventies and was even more popular in the eighties. Shirts that were supposed to be tucked in at the waist were known as shirtwaist blouses were widley popular in America. ( Knight, Margaret. Fashion Throughout the Ages.) Skirts started changing more and more. Women in the late Victorian Era started embracing the sharper tailored jackets which changed their posture. More military and tailored suits became more popular. Dresses started having more a more sharp, severe feeling also. ("Victorian Fashion History for Women from 1860 to 1900's." Fashion Era) This showed how tailored suits became more popular. The dyes and colors of clothing went though a lot of changing. Womens wardrobes were expanded due to the new sewing machines. By 1860, aniline dyes that were made from coal tar, were newly invented and made brighter colored clothing possible to be made. Unlike the natural dyes made from plants, the colors of the tar dyes were prettier colors and lasted longer, not fading as quickly. Brighter colors and more intricate designs became more and more popular due to new inventions. ("Womens Clothing at 1860." American Centuries) Talked a lot about the dyes, colors, and intricate designs of the newer made dresses. After the sewing machine was invented in 1860, the style of womens clothing changed completely. Clothes started to become led by couture design. Dyes were also starting to be artificially made making brighter, more intense colors possible. ("Victorian Fashion History for Women from 1860 to 1900's." Fashion Era) The sewing machine affected how clothing was made.

As you can infer, womens clothing has changed many times over the years, ecspecially since the Civil War. All their different styles, undergarmets, and details effect the way we dress today. Without sewing machines and newer dyes invented back in the war time period, our clothing wouldn't be the same.

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