Fashions For July

Fashions for July, 1858. 'Fig. 1: Dress of green silk, with quilles or sides trimmings of black passementerie...The corsage, which is pointed at the waist, is ornamented with the same trimming...Under sleeves formed of puffs of plain white muslin...A Victoria bonnet of brown crinoline...Fig. 2: Dress of apricot-coloured silk, with a tablier trimming in front of the skirt...The sleeves are formed of broad frills, gathered up in front of the arm by bows of ribbon finished by tassels. A small loose collar, with necktie of blue ribbon...Bonnet of paille de riz, with a fichu of blue silk...Parasol of chequered silk with broad blue fringe...Fig. 3: Robe of gaze de soie, the ground grey, with broad lilac stripes running horizontally...Canezou of white muslin, trimmed with lace and bouillonés of net, within which are inserted lilac ribbon'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858. Creator: Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)