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Queen Victoria influenced fashion quite a bit during her reign. However, only the wealthy women had the luxury of wearing classic Victorian garb: corsets beneath full-skirted silk and satin dresses. Wealthy men dressed just as elaborately as their female counterparts: suits with long frock coats and bow ties. Poor Victorians, on the other hand, tended to wear thin cotton or linen clothing.
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Bronze Lady, Signed 'Louis Hottot', 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A fine 20th century statue of a two-tone patina bronze woman dressed in Classic Victorian clothing
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Antique Pine Bentwood Farmhouse Firkin Lidded Bucket Basket Bail 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
bail handle. Decoupaged on one side with small fashion plate of women in mid Victorian clothing
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Early 20th Century Country Decorative Boxes
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Bentwood, Pine
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Victorian black silk opera coat
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular Victorian black silk opera coat has hand-knotted fringes on the sleeves. The
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Late 19th Century Victorian Cloaks
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Victorian Jacquard Evening Skirt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian Jacquard Evening Skirt. Lined in cotton with silk dust ruffle and Train back. Ribbon
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19th Century Skirts
Black Damask Silk Victorian Jacket
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and wearable black silk Victorian jacket. The jacket has a wonderful shape, with boning
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1890s British Jackets
Victorian White Hand Made Lace Jacket
Located in New York, NY
Victorian White Hand Made Lace Jacket
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