Victorian Fashions And Costumes From Harperвђ™s B... May 2026

The book serves as a "repository of instruction," illustrating a complete Victorian wardrobe:

A comprehensive look at hats, fans, parasols, muffs, jewelry, and shoes.

This period marks the transition from the conical hoop skirt to the "walking costume," which featured looped skirts for easier movement. It also captures the early, softer bustle era and the influence of the Franco-Prussian War on Parisian fashion dominance. Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper’s B...

A movement toward "flatness and straightness" where women were described as a "pencil covered with raiment". This era introduced the long-waisted, tightly-boned "cuirass" bodice and asymmetrical draping.

(edited by Stella Blum) is a definitive pictorial guide that captures the evolution of high fashion during the late Victorian era. Curated by the former Curator of Costumes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the book features over 1,000 detailed engravings originally published in Harper's Bazar . Chronological Fashion Eras The book serves as a "repository of instruction,"

Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 [eBook]

Detailed engravings of complex hairstyles and period-specific hair ornaments. A movement toward "flatness and straightness" where women

The guide is divided into four distinct phases, tracking the dramatic shifts in silhouettes and societal trends: