1890s Style- Evening Wear, Part 1

For a change of pace, we're now going to take a look at 1890s evening wear. As with  1890s day wear, evening wear styles also were characterized by the "x" or "Wasp Waist" silhouette and, for a brief period during the Mid 1890s, the gigot or leg-of-mutton sleeves. Moreover, 1890s evening wear styles were focused…

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