Softcover, 8-1/2 x 11", 177 pages, lavishly illustrated with over 350 nineteenth-century photographs, this book documents American Victorian women's fashions from 1860 - 1900. Is explores the flictuations in Victorian fashions through chapters on undergarments, casual wear, sports clothes, common dress, evening attire, hairstyles, jewelry, and clothing manufacture, showing the impact fashion had on the mental, physical, and social lives of our Victorian ancestors. Information about laundry, personal hygiene, cosmetics and the dating of vintage photographs is included, along with a price guide and index.