démodé

 adjective: old fashioned, out of style, unfashionable [from French, the past participle of démoder "to go out of fashion," from mode "fashion"].

real women's clothing, 1750-1919


New additions (last updated 11/9/07) are always marked in white

1750-1799

1800-1839

1840-1869

1870-1899

1900-1919

 

1870s

UNDERPINNINGS

Item & views Description Country Date
Camisole - - 1860-80
Corset - - 1865-75
Dress - - 1868-74
Combinations, corset, bustle, petticoat - France (corset) 1870s
Bustle petticoat, corset, chemise - - 1870s
Petticoat - United States 1870
Corset - - 1870
Crinolette - United Kingdom 1870
Half bustle petticoat - England? 1870
Bustle - - 1870-75
Corset - - 1870-75
Bustle and back Búsqueda General > CE020784 (click on Buscar) - 1870-80
Bustle - - 1870-80
Bustle - Germany? 1870-80
Pantaloons - United States 1870-85
Corset - England 1870-1900
Crinolette - England 1871
Ensemble - - 1873
Dress - - 1874
Corset - - 1875
Corset - - 1875
Bustle pad Advanced search > Museum # > T.57-1980 Great Britain 1875
Bustle - Germany? 1875
Bustle pad and alternate view Advanced search > Museum # > T.69-1980 Great Britain 1875-78
Corset - - 1875-79
Camisole - England 1875-1900
Combinations - England 1875-1900
Drawers - United States 1878
Corset and front view - United Kingdom 1878
Corsets - United States 1878, 1879
Petticoat - United States last quarter 19th c.
Chemises or corset covers - - mid- to late-19th c.?

DAY DRESSES

Item & views Description Country Date
Ensemble - - 1868-72
Interior gowns - United States late 1860s/early 1870s, 1876-77, 1870-76
Dress - United States fourth quarter 19th c.
Dress - Sweden early 1870s?
Dress (scroll down, right) - England 1870s
Walking dresses - Italy 1870s
Bodices - Italy 1870s
Dress - - 1870s
Dress - - 1870s
Dress - - 1870s
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A63.76 - 1870
Dress - - 1870
Dress - - 1870
Dress - United States 1870
Croquet skirt - England 1870
Dress - England 1870
Dress - England 1870
Dress - Germany? 1870
Dress - Germany? 1870
Wedding dress - England 1870
Summer dress - - 1870
Dresses (scroll down) - - 1870-76, 1872, and 1876
Dress - - 1870-72
Dress and side and skirt Búsqueda General > CE064009 (click on Buscar) - 1870-72
Dress - Sweden 1870-72?
Dress - - 1870-73
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 29650 - 1870-75
Dresses (walking and Sunday) - - 1870-75
Day dresses and Wedding dress - United States 1870-76, 1872-76, 1875
Dress - - 1870-80
Jacket - Germany? 1870-80
Dress - - 1870-80
Polonaise dress - England 1871
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A51.115 - 1872
Dress and closeup(see description for more views) Advanced search > Museum # > T.128 to B-1923 United Kingdom 1872
Ensemble and alternate view Advanced search > Museum # > T.112 to B-1938 United Kingdom 1872-75
Afternoon Dress - France 1873
Promenade dress - - 1874
Wedding dress - United States 1874
Wedding dress - England 1874
Dress - England 1874
Wedding dress Here - 1874
Dress - United States 1874-75
Dress - France 1874-76
Gown and back and skirt Búsqueda General > CE083771 (click on Buscar) - 1874-80
Dress - - 1875
Dress - - 1875
Dress - United States 1875
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1971.67.62 - 1875
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A52.42A - 1875
Dress - - 1875
Dress - - 1875
Dress Skirt description here United States 1875
Dress Bodice description here France 1875
Dress Skirt description here France 1875
Dress - United States 1875
Bodice and skirt - - 1875
Dress - Germany 1875
Dress - France? 1875
Polonaise - Germany? 1875
Skirt - United States third quarter 19th c.
Day dress - England 1875-77
Dress - England 1875-78
Gown - - 1875-79
Dress - United States 1875-80
Dress - France 1875-80
Dress Búsqueda General > CE003612 (click on Buscar) Spain 1875-80
Day dress - - 1875-82
Dress - - 1875-85
Skating jacket - England 1875-85
Day dress - France 1876
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 32956 - 1876
Dress - - 1876
Dress - France 1876
Tea gown - United States 1876
Mourning gown - - 1876
Jacket - France 1876
Wedding dress - - 1877
Court dress - Austria 1877
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A67.26A - 1877
Wedding dress - England 1877
Dress - Sweden 1877
Wedding dress - Sweden late 1870s?
Tea gown - United States 1877-78
Promenade dress - - 1877-78
Ensemble - - 1877-82
Dress - - 1878
Dress - - 1878
Dress - England 1878
Wedding dress - England 1878
Wedding dress - Sweden 1878
Dress - Canada 1878
Afternoon dress - England 1878-80
Day dress - France 1878-80
Dress (closeup) Advanced search > Museum # > CIRC.606-1962 Great Britain? 1878-1880
Dress - - 1878-85
Ensemble - - 1879
Wedding dress - - 1879
Day dress - England 1879
Dress - Sweden 1879
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1981.90.1.1 - 1879
Wedding dress - - 1879
Dress (right) - - 1879-80
Dress (fabric closeup) - - 1879-80
Afternoon ensemble Advanced search > Museum # > T.238&A-1916 England 1879-81
Dress - United States 1879-84

EVENING DRESSES

Item & views Description Country Date
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 34181 - 1870
Evening bodice and skirt - France 1870
Ball gown - - 1870
Theater dress - Italy early 1870s
Ball Gown - France 1872
Dress - France 1874
Wedding dress and alternate view - - 1875
Evening gown - - 1875
Evening dress - France 1875
Reception dress Scroll down to Lot #575 - 1875-76?
Reception dress - France 1875-79
Reception dress - United States 1875-80
Evening dress - - 1875-80
Dress - France 1876
Evening ensemble Advanced search > Museum # > T.130&A-1958 United Kingdom 1876-78
Evening dress - France 1877
Reception dress - United States 1877
Reception dress and day bodice - France, United States (evening bodice) 1877-78
Evening dress - Europe 1877-82
Evening dress - Australia 1878
Evening dress Advanced search > Museum # > T.63-1939 England 1879
 

1880s

UNDERPINNINGS

Item & views Description Country Date
Pantaloons - United States 1870-85
Corset - England 1870-1900
Camisole - England 1875-1900
Combinations - England 1875-1900
Corset - - 1880s
Corsets - - 1880s or 1890s?
Bustle Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1975.114.1 - 1880
Corset - - 1880
Corset - - 1880
Combinations - - 1880
Knickers - - 1880
Drawers - - 1880
Drawers - - 1880
Bustle - Germany 1880
Corset - - 1880-85
Corset - Belgium 1880-90
Bustle - - 1880-90
Bustle - - 1880-90
Petticoat - - 1880-1900
Corsets (scroll down) - United States 1882, 1887
Corset and back view and alternate view Advanced search > Museum # > T.84&A-1980 United Kingdom 1883
Bustle and alternate view Advanced search > Museum # > T.131C-1919 United Kingdom 1884
Bustle - - 1884
Corset - - 1885
Corset - - 1885
Corset - - 1885
Bustles Bottom middle - 1885
Bustle - - 1885
Bustle - England 1885
Corset - France 1885-95
Combinations - - 1887
Corset - - 1887
Corset - United Kingdom 1888-95
Petticoat - United States last quarter 19th c.
Chemises or corset covers - - mid- to late-19th c.?

DAY DRESSES

Item & views Description Country Date
Day dress - United States 1861 (?? This dress looks very late 1880s or 1890s to me!)
Dress - United States fourth quarter 19th c.
Day dress; Walking suit - England or United States 1875-82; 1880-83
Ensemble - - 1877-82
Dress - - 1878-85
Afternoon ensemble Advanced search > Museum # > T.238&A-1916 England 1879-81
Dress - United States 1879-84
Dress - - 1880s?
Bodice - - 1880s
Day dress - - 1880
"Pansy" dress - - 1880
Wedding dress - United States 1880
Dress - Austria 1880
Bodice - United States 1880
Promenade dress - Germany 1880
Dress - - 1880
Wedding dress - England 1880
Jacket and skirt - - 1880
Dress - - 1880
Bodice - Germany 1880
Dress - Germany? 1880
Dress - - 1880
Dress (right) -   1880-82
Dress - Sweden 1880-83?
Dress - Australia 1880-85
Riding habit - England 1880-90
Housekeeper uniform - England 1880-90
Tennis dress - England 1880-90
Bodice - Germany? 1880-90
Bodice - Germany 1880-99
Dress - Australia 1880-1900
Wedding dress - - 1881
Wedding dress - England 1881
Wedding dress - England 1881
Gown - - 1881
Dress - - 1880-1
Dress - England 1882
Dress (scroll down) - Finland 1882
Bodice - - 1882
Wedding dress - - 1882
Dress - France 1882-89
Wedding dress - United States 1883
Day dress - France 1883
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A52.51 - 1883
Dress - - 1883
Dress and back view Here - 1883
Dress - - 1883
Dress Bottom right - 1883
Day dress - Australia 1883
Day dresses - - 1883-84; 1882
Day dress - France 1883-85
Dress - Canada 1883-85
Dress and alternate view - France 1883-88
Wedding dress - - 1883-88?
Walking suit - - 1883-89
Walking dress - - 1884
Wedding dress - - 1884
Tennis dress - England 1884-86
Dress - - 1885
Wedding dress - England 1885
Day dress - - 1885
Dress Advanced search > Museum # > T.171-1973 England 1885
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1971.104 - 1885
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1949.85 - 1885
Dress - - 1885
Wedding dress - - 1885
Day dress - - 1885
Jacket - England 1885
Day dress - Australia 1885
Day dress - England 1885
Dress - - 1885
Summer dress - - 1885
Jacket and back view Advanced search > Museum # > T.430-1990 England 1885-86
Dress (left) - - 1885-96
Wedding dress Advanced search > Museum # > 59.13.1a,b United States 1886
Wedding dress - England 1886
Wedding dress - United States? 1886
Wedding dress - - 1886
Dress - - 1886
Wedding dress - - 1886
Jacket and skirt - - 1886 and 1890
Wedding ensemble Click on image for larger view. - United States 1887
Wedding gown - - 1887
Bodice - United States 1887
Wedding dress - United States? 1887
Dress - England 1887
Wedding dress - Australia 1887
Wedding gown - Australia 1887
Dress - Canada 1887
Dresses - United States, Scotland 1887; 1888
Dress - England 1887-91
Dress - France 1888
Dress - United States 1888

Dress

 - - 1888
Dress - Germany? 1888-89
Wedding dress (scroll down) - United States 1889
Morning dress - - 1889
Afternoon dress - Netherlands 1889
Dress - see description for more views Advanced search > Museum # > T.268&A-1972 France 1889
Gown - United States 1889
Dress - - 1889
Dress - - 1889-90
Wedding dress - United States? 1889-90

EVENING DRESSES

Item & views Description Country Date
Bodice - Germany 1870-90
Evening dress - Europe 1877-82
Evening gown - England 1880s
Dress - - 1880s?
Reception dress - - 1880
Evening dress - - 1880
Bodice - - 1880
Dress - England 1880-89
Fancy dress costume - - 1881
Evening dress Advanced search > Museum # > T.63&A-1976 France 1881
Gown - - United States
Wedding dress - - 1882
Reception dress - France 1883
Reception dress; Evening dress; Reception dress - United States; United States; ? 1885-87; 1883-89; 1888-89
Reception dress - United States 1884
Evening dress - United States or Europe 1884-86
Dinner dress - France 1885
Dress - - 1885
Evening dress - France 1885-90
Dress - France 1885-90
Reception dress - United States 1886
Dress - - 1886-91
Ball gown - France 1886-87
Evening dress - France 1886-87
Evening dress - France 1887
Ball gown - France 1888
Evening dress - France 1888
Reception gown - - 1888-93
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 1950.74 - 1889
Gown - United States 1889
Gown and alternate view - United States 1889
Evening dress - United States 1889-90

 

1890s

UNDERPINNINGS

Item & views Description Country Date
Wedding dress - England 1880 (?? looks more like 1890 to me!)
Corset - England 1870-1900
Camisole - England 1875-1900
Combinations - England 1875-1900
Corset - United Kingdom 1888-95
Corset - United Kingdom 1890
Bust improver - - 1890
Drawers - Canada 1890
Corset - United Kingdom 1890s
Camisole - - 1890s
Camisole - - 1890s
Corset - United States 1890-95
Bustle - United States 1890-99
Bustle - United States 1890-99
Petticoat - England 1890-1900
Corset cover Búsqueda General > CE089974 (click on Buscar) - 1890-1902
Corset - Belgium 1890-99
Skirt pads and bustle - - 1890-1900
Combinations - - 1890-1910
Combinations - - 1890-1910
Corset - France 1891
Camisole - - 1892
Bust improver - - 1894-98
Sous-jupe [petticoat] Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 66-63-225-b - 1895
Corset - - 1895
Bust bodice - - 1895
Corset - United States 1895
Corset - - 1895
Tea gown or dressing gown - - 1895-96
Petticoat - United States last quarter 19th c.

DAY DRESSES

Item & views Description Country Date
Dress - Germany? 1880 (?? looks more 1890s to me!)
Dress - Russia 1880 (?? looks more 1890s to me!)
Wedding dress - United States? 1889-90
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > 74-1-4 - 1890s
Dress - - 1890s
Skirt - - 1890s
Wedding dress - United States 1890s
Dress - - 1890s?
Dress - United States 1890s?
Dress - - 1890s?
Wedding dress Here - 1890s-1900s?
Tea gowns - United States; United States; France 1890s; 1890s; 1890-95
Tea gowns (see also alternate view) - United States 1890; 1890s; last quarter 19th c.
Dress - Russia 1880 (?? looks more 1890s to me!)
Court dress - Russia 1890
Court dress - Russia 1890
Wedding dress Here - 1890
Bodices - Italy 1890
Dress Database > Form > Search (Keyword) > A.90.1a-c - 1890
Bodice - United States 1890
Basque - United States 1890
Wedding dress