Women's Fashion Throughout the 1800s

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This exhibition is about women's fashion throughout our history. You will be able to see different paintings from the time period of the 1800s of women. These paintings will give you an idea of what women wore in the time period of the 1800s. People will be able to see how our fashion transformed since the 1800s.

The Blind Girl, Sir John Everett Millais, 1854 - 1856, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Here are two young women in a field. You can see an idea of what they wore in 1800s. How they wore layers of clothing and had most of their body covered.

Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie Fantin-Latour, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1859 - 1859, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

This is another women from the 1800s. Here you can see most of her body is covered. She is posed while reading a book. I chose this pictures because it also shows how women dressed in that time period.

The Harem, John Frederick Lewis, 1876 - 1876, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

In this painting you can see women lounging around in a room in the 1800s. Here you can see when their in a house their clothing is loose and not as covered as if they were in public.

Portrait of Mary Endicott, Mrs Joseph Chamberlain, John Everett Millais, 1891 - 1891, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

This painting is a portrait of a women in the 1800s. In this painting you are able to see what formal fashion women wore in the 1800s.

The Long Engagement, Arthur Hughes, 1854 - 1859, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

In this painting you can see a young woman and a young man. Here you can see what type of fashion women wore to impress men in the 1800s.

To Brighton and Back for 3S. 6D, Charles Rossiter, 1859 - 1859, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

In this painting you see people either on a boat or in a wagon. Here you can see the different type of clothing women wore in public in the 1800s and what was acceptable in that time period.

Morgan-le-Fay, Frederick Sandys, 1864 - 1864, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

In this painting you can see what women wore in the private homes and not in public. This will give you an idea what women wore in their private homes in the 1800s.

Medea, Frederick Sandys, 1866/1868, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Here is another painting of a portrait of a woman in the 1800s. In this painting you can see a women playing with some potion which in the 1800s they were suspicion of witchcraft in that time period.

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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery