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Elsabeth of the 1500s

Shakespeare's Ladies

Jane, Wooden Doll

Estelle, Romantic Age

Camille of the Civil War Era 

Kitty of the Civil War Era 

Augusta of the Gilded Age (1880s)

Leila of the Gilded Age (1880s)

Helen of the Edwardian Age

Lily of the Edwardian Age (c. 1906)

Nancy of the Edwardian Age

Julia of the Nouveau Age (c. 1915)

Pamela of the Nouveau Age

May Alice (1920s Child)

Betty of the Gallant
1940s

Dorothy of the Gallant 1940s

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Regency Cousins (1811-1820)

Jazz Age Sisters (1920s)

Kitty Dale (1959)

The Way We Wore 1969

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Jane, Wooden Doll

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Elaborate flounced and beribboned teagown, 1904, from Lily of the Edwardian Age.		Tea Gown The tea gown was worn at home, often while entertaining intimate friends. Theorhetically it was worn without corsets, but in practice, it was probably often worn with corsets, albeit, somewhat loosened. Althought it was very often quite elaborate and fanciful, in some ways it prefigured later, more comfortable fashions. It was never worn away from home.
Fine cotton teddy with beaded ribbon and embroidery, c. 1925, from The Roaring Twenties.		Teddy Term from the early 20th century and on for a one piece combination undergarment. Often of very delicate, sometimes colored, fabric and usually featuring lace, ribbon, and/or embroidered embellisnment.
Evening tiara worn with matching earrings, c. 1922, from The Roaring Twenties.		Tiara A crown-like circlet worn to signify rank or simply to decorate a hairstyle. Usually reserved for evening or ceremonial wear.
Dress with a pleated train, c. 1888, from a private round robin.		Train Trained dresses pass in and out of fashion. A train is an extended part of dress that lies flat on the floor and follows the wearer like a peacock's tail drug along the ground. It may be attached to the shoulders, bodice back, or skirt and may be removable. Trains were extremely popular in the 1870s and 1880s, even for walking dresses. I can't help but imagine a great deal of dirt swept through a great many doorways.
Tucked petticoat, c. 1810, from Regency Cousins.		Tucks Tucks are vertical or horizontal stitched folds created usually for decorative effect but occasionally for practical purposes. Beautifully tucked and needlework-embellished skirts, bodices and underclothes were common throughout most of the 19th century. Now they are most common on layettes and fine blouses.
Ball gown with a brocade tulip skirt, 1895, from a holiday card.		Tulip Skirt A tulip skirt is mgored to fit snuggly at the hips and flare to a wide hem, creating a shaped like an inverted tulip blossom. Flaring gored skirts were especially popular in the 1890s and early 20th century.