American Fashions – Winter 1894

A woman stands reaching toward a door. She is wearing a dark green and tan outfit with large leg o’ mutton sleeves. The deep green blouse has a high standing collar, with a small cameo brooch with three pendants at the center front. The sleeves are very wide and full, with the lowere sleeves fitted tightly to just at the elbow. Over this her dress is tan with a fitted bodice with a v neck, The shoulders are narrow brown straps passing through two circles just above the bust line.

Below the circles the straps end with three pendants. The skirt is pleated at the sides and back, flaring out to a wide hem. The skirt is trimmed with two pairs of brown horizontal bands at hip and hem. She is wearing a matching tan hat with green plumes, light yellow gloves, and is holding a small closed black umbrella with a decorated oval knob.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges