Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort at home, 1841. Her gown shows the fashionable silhoutte, with its pointed waist, sloping shoulder, and bell-shaped skirt.

1840s fashion in European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by a narrow, natural shoulder line following the exaggerated puffed sleeves of the later 1820s and 1830s. The narrower shoulder was accompanied by a lower waistline for both men and women. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A baby wearing many items of winter clothing: headband, cap, fur-lined coat, shawl and sweater. ... Shopping in Paris, 1822: The woman wears a demure bonnet, a shawl, and gloves over her dress. ... In the 1830s, men wore dark coats, light trousers, and dark cravats for daywear. ...

Women's fashion

Gowns

Princess di Sant' Antimo's evening gown of watered silk shows the short sleeves, lace flounce collar, and long pointed waist of the early 1840s. The tiny pleats that gather her skirt can be seen at the waistline. 1840-44.

The broad silhouette of the 1830s was replaced with a triangular line with vertical emphasis. Shoulders became narrow and sloping, waists became low and pointed, and sleeve detail migrated from the elbow to the wrists. Where pleated fabric panels had wrapped the bust and shoulders in the previous decade, they now formed a triangle from the shoulder to the waist of day dresses. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 462 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2024 × 2623 pixel, file size: 267 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 1840s in fashion ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 462 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2024 × 2623 pixel, file size: 267 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 1840s in fashion ... Watered silk is a type of silk fabric which has been passed through a set of rollers as a fabric finishing process, to give the surface a moire pattern which looks like a water surface. ...

Skirts evolved from a conical shape to a bell shape, aided by a new method of attaching the skirts to the bodice using organ or cartridge pleats which cause the skirt to spring out from the waist. Full skirts were achieved mainly through layers of petticoats. The increasing weight and inconvenience of the layers of starched petticoats would lead to the development of the crinoline of the second half of the 1850s. Countrywomans bodice, 19th century A bodice is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. ... crinoline patented Cutaway view of a crinoline, Punch magazine, August 1856 Sequence of posed joke photographs of five stages of putting on a crinoline, ca. ...

Sleeves were narrower and fullness dropped from just below the shoulder at the beginning of the decade to the lower arm, leading toward the flared pagoda sleeves of the 1850s and 1860s. 1859 fashion plate of both mens and womens daywear, with seabathing in background. ... Fashions of the 1860s include square paisley shawls folded on the diagonal and full skirts held out by crinolines. ...

Evening gowns were worn off the shoulder and featured wide flounces that reached to the elbow, often of lace. They were worn with sheer shawls an opera-length gloves. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which covers the hand. ...

Another accessory was a small bag. At home bags were often white satin and embroidered or painted. Out door bags were often green or white and tasseled. (Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York: Drama Book Publishers. 1987.) There were also crotcheted linen bags.

Shoes were made from the same materials as handbags. There were slippers of crotched linen and bright colored brocade satin slippers that tied around the ankle with silk ribbon. (Baynes, Ken & Kate. The Shoe Show. London: Crafts Council. 1979.)

Hairstyles and headgear

Hairstyle of 1840

1848 fashion plate shows bonnets and winter-wear.

The wide hairstyles of the previous decade gave way to fashions which kept the hair closer to the head, and the high bun or knot on the crown descended to the back of the head. Hair was still generally parted in the center. Isolated long curls dangling down towards the front (sometimes called "spaniel curls") were worn, often without much relationship to the way that the rest of the hair was styled. Alternately the side hair could be smoothed back over the ears or looped and braided, with the ends tucked into the bun at the back. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Linen caps with frills, lace, and ribbons were worn by married women indoors, especially for daywear. These could also be worn in the garden with a parasol. A cap is a form of headgear. ...

Bonnets for street wear were smaller than in the previous decade, and were less heavily decorated. The decorations that did adorn bonnets included flowers on the inside brim or a veil that could be draped over the face. Married women wore their caps under their bonnets. the crown and brim of the bonnet created a horizontal line and when tied under the chin, the brim created a nice frame around the face. (Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York: Drama Book Publishers. 1987.) A bonnet the name of different types of headwear for men and women. ...

For evening, feathers, pearls, lace, or ribbons were worn in the hair. There was also a small brimless bonnet worn with the ribbon untied at the nape of the neck. (Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York: Drama Book Publishers. 1987.)

Underwear

Women's undergarments were essentially unchanged from the previous period; a knee-length chemise was worn beneath a boned corset and masses of starched petticoats. Also, some undergarments, like the corset, were worn to make women look thinner. A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... Fashionable young men in early 16th century Germany showed a lot of fine linen in a studied negligence. ... A luxury hourglass corset from 1878. ... Madame de Pompadour in an elaborately embroidered gown with matching petticoat, 1760s A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt, dress or sari. ...

Outerwear

With the narrow, sloping shoulder line of the 1840s, the shawl returned to fashion, where it would remain through the 1860s. It was now generally square and worn folded on the diagonal.

Riding habits consisted of a high-necked, tight-waisted jacket with long snug sleeves, worn over a tall-collared shirt or chemisette, with a long matching petticoat or skirt. Contrasting waistcoats or vests cut like those worn by men were briefly popular. Tall hats or broad-brimmed hats like those worn by men were worn. Riding habits of the 1830s A riding habit is womens clothing for horseback riding. ... Chemissettes from Godeys Ladys Book 1850. ...

With the new narrower sleeves, coats and jackets returned to fashion. These were generally knee-length with a cape-like collar. Ankle-length cloaks with cape-collars to cover slits for the arms were worn in cold or wet weather. Ermine muffs with attached handkerchiefs were worn to keep hands warm and be fashionable. (Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York: Drama Book Publishers. 1987.) Double-breasted coat, 1876 For other meanings than clothing, see Coat (Disambiguation) A coat (a term frequently interchangeable with jacket) is an outer garment worn by both men and women, for warmth and/ or fashion. ...

Style gallery - 1840-44

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1. Transitional gown, c. 1840. The fullness at the shoulder has moved down the arm, and although the gown is still belted in the 1830s manner, the fabric is gathered in to accentuate the V-shaped front rather than the breadth of the shoulders. This is an early image of hair worn in cascades of curls or ringlets.
2. 1841 fashion plate shows lower sleeve fullness, triangular or V-shaped emphasis in the bodice, and a sloping shoulder line. The indoor cap is trimmed with ribbon loops and frills.
3. Viennese summer fashions for 1841 feature pleated panels at the breast and sloping shoulder over long sleeves. The waist is narrow and slightly pointed, and skirts are bell-shaped.
4. Marie-Louis, Queen of the Belgians wears a red velvet evening gown with a pointed waist. He hair is worn in a mass of sausage curls, 1841.
5. A fashion plate from La Mode which seems to play up the contrast between a menswear-influenced riding habit and more ordinary high fashion.
6. Fanny Hensel wears the V-neckline, sloped shoulder, and cascades of side curls fashionable in 1842.
7. Fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode. Day dress (left) with cape-collared jacket and evening dress (right).
8. Day dresses of August 1844 show detail on lower sleeves. The dress on the left is an evening style.

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Style gallery - 1845-49

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1. Vicomtess Othenin d'Haussonville wears her hair parted in the center and smoothed over her ears.
2. Hairstyle of c.1845, with a central part, long sausage curls, and a bun on the back of the crown, is a fashionably romantic echo of mid-seventeenth century styles. This style would remain popular into the next decade. German, c. 1845.
3. Young lady of Holland wears a lace collar and ruffled chemise or chemisette with her dark dress.
4. Fashion plate of a riding habit c.1847 features a cutaway jacket over a contrasting waistcoat and shirt with a stiff turned-down collar. The lady wears dashing plumed hat.
5. Underwear of 1847: This woman is unlacing her corset, having stepped out of her petticoats. Her chemise is knee-length, with sleeves ending just above the elbow.
6. Baroness Rothschild wears a pink satin evening gown with rows of ruching at the hem and lace frills at the collar and sleeves, all trimmed with ribbon bows. Her hair is smoothed over her ears and decorated with ostrich plumes, 1848.
7. Fashion illustration of 1849. The lady on the left wears a low-waisted gown and an outdoor bonnet. The lady on the right wears a short jacket over her gown and a lacey indoor cap.

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Men's fashion

Landscape painter Oswald Achenbach wears a broad-brimmed hat for a painting tour of Italy. He wears a striped ascot and his waiscoat has the rounded chest and lowered waistline of the late 1840s. He waistcoat is finished with two points at the lowered waist and contrasts with both his striped trousers and brown coat. Similar styles were worn in the American West at this time.

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Overview

In this period, men's fashion plates show the lowered waistline taking on a decided point at the front waist, which was accompanied by a full rounded chest. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, had a high influence on male fashion, primarily because of his young age at the time of his wife's coronation, and his great attention to his appearance. Therefore, the clothing, particularly of upper class gentleman, continued to follow the trend of earlier decades with full shoulders and chest, and a tightly-cinched waist. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Charles Augustus Emanuel, later HRH The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...

Shirts and cravats

Shirts of linen or cotton featured lower standing collars, occasionally turned down, and were worn with wide cravats or neck ties tied in several different ways. 1. around the neck, knotted in front and puffed up to hide the shirt collar and create a pigeon like neck, 2. similar to the first version but tucked down into the waistcoat, 3. around the neck and knotted into a bow tie. 4. The "Osbaldiston" - a barrel shape knot under the chin, 5. knotted in a wide pointy bow. Dark cravats were popular for day wear and patterned ones were worn in the country. (Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York: Drama Book Publishers. 1987.) Business shirt In American English, shirt can refer to almost any upper-body garment other than coats and bras (the term top is sometimes used in ladieswear). ... William Shakespeare in a sheer linen collar of the early 17th century, a direct ancestor of the modern shirt collar. ...

Coats and waistcoats

Frock coats (in French redingotes) were worn for informal day wear, and might be double-breasted. Shoulders were narrower and slightly sloped. Waistcoats or vests were single- or double-breasted, with shawl or notched collars, and might be finished in double points at the lowered waist. Formal black frock coat with silk-faced lapels, light grey waistcoat, striped trousers, button boots, gloves, ascot-knotted cravate, and necktie pin; April 1904. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers A waistcoat (sometimes called a vest in Canada and the US) is a sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a dress shirt and necktie (if applicable) and below a coat as a part of...

A cutaway morning coat was worn with light trousers for any formal daytime occasion; evening dress called for a dark tail coat and trousers. Two men wearing formal morning dress at a wedding in 1929. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with Commonwealth Prime Ministers, in the 1950s. ...

Trousers

Full-length trousers had fly fronts. Breeches remained a requirement for formal functions at the British court (as they would be throughout the century). Breeches continued to be worn for horseback riding and other country pursuits, especially in Britain, with tall fitted boots. Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pants. ...

Hats and hairstyles

The crowns of tall hats were straighter than in the previous period, and grew taller on the way to the stovepipe shape of the 1850s. They were essential for formal occasions and in cities. Duke Ellington wearing a top hat. ... 1859 fashion plate of both mens and womens daywear, with seabathing in background. ...

Wide-brimmed hats were worn outdoors in sunny climates. Curled hair and sideburns remained fashionable, along with moustaches. A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head; a kind of headgear. ...

Style gallery

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1. Viennese fashion plate of 1841 shows at-home wear (a patterned dressing gown) and visiting wear. The top hat is becoming taller.
2. Alessandro Manzoni wears tan fly-front trousers with a dark coat and waistcoat. Italy, 1841.
3. British civil servant Charles Edward Trevelyan wears a boldly checked waistcoat and a patterned cravat with fly-front trousers and a dark frock coat, 1840s.
4. 1848 fashion plate shows the lowered waistline and full, rounded chest popular in the latter 1840s (compare to the waistline of the 1841 styles).
5. Alexandre Cabanel wears his cravat loosely tied and secured with a stickpin, 1847.

In this period, children's wear followed trends found in adult fashion. Wool and cashmere were popular textiles for baby cloaks while cotton was still widely accepted for toddler dresses, drawers and play wear. A popular silhouette for toddlers was a cotton bodice, pleated skirt and long sleeves. Small boys wore tunics known as “Hussar tunics” over trousers, sometimes with a round-collared shirt underneath. Older boys wore short jackets and trousers with round-collared shirts. In 1840 flat caps were popularly worn for boys. Small girls wore cotton drawers, cotton chemise, petticoats and stockings. As girls got older in age they followed the trend of their mothers and began to wear stays or tight corsets Image File history File links Size of this preview: 381 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 786 pixel, file size: 140 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Wiener Moden, copperplate engraving, colorized, by Fr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 453 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2024 × 2680 pixel, file size: 237 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Alessandro Manzoni 1840s in fashion User... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan (born 1807 in Taunton, Somerset, England - died 1886) was a British civil servant. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x1292, 118 KB)Alexandre Cabanel Self Portrait (1847) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus...

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Prince Albert Edward, The future King Edward VII in a sailor suit,1846 Image File history File links AlbertEdward. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Prince Albert Edward (The future Edward VII of England) in a sailor suit, by Winterhalter, 1846. ...

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See also

• Victorian fashion

Windsor Castle in Modern Times by Landseer depicts the Queen and the Prince Consort at home in the 1840s. ...

References

Ashelford, Jane: The Art of Dress: Clothing and Society 1500-1914, Abrams, 1996. ISBN 0-8109-6317-5

Goldthorpe, Caroline: From Queen to Empress: Victorian Dress 1837-1877, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, ISBN 0-87099-535-9

Tozer, Jane and Sarah Levitt, Fabric of Society: A Century of People and their Clothes 1770-1870, Laura Ashley Press, ISBN 0-9508913-0-4

External links

• The Romantic Era: Fashions 1825-1845
• 1840s Men's Fashions - circa 1840 Men's Fashion Photos (Daguerreotypes) with Annotations
• Men's fashion plates of the 1840s at Victoriana.com

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