steelylaceribbon:

Conrad Kiesel, At the Window, (before 1900)

Gorgeous dress.

victoriannest:

Victorian fashion accented the best qualities in a woman’s body. I wish it was acceptable to dress like this today and get away with it. 

I must agree..

highvictoriana:

Beach at Coney Island by Samuel Carr.

gohsap:

For sale by: Bloomingdale Bros. 

tiny-librarian:

Victorian era corsets from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

highvictoriana:

1889 Reception Dresses.

victorianclassicantique:

Dress, Evening

Date:1850–52Culture:AmericanMedium:silk

omgthatdress:

Dinner Dress

Redfern, 1909-1911

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

lostsplendor:

Crinoline Hoops, Mid Nineteenth Century (via Retronaut)