English Fashions – 1875

Two women are depicted in a garden. The woman on the left wears her blond hair up. Her pink and white dress has a v-neck, long sleeves, and am ornate skirt. Her lapels, sleeves, skirt, and a wide ruffle at the hem are white, and trimmed with fringe. Pink bows accent the bodice and hem. She wears earrings and a choker with a gold pendant. She holds or encircles a bird cage with three birds that rests on a balustrade. The woman on the right wears her hair up with a small round straw hat with pink flowers, plumes, leaves, and blue ribbon which ties under her chin. Her dress is vivid turquoise blue with darker blue striped details, long bell sleeves, and a fancy skirt, trimmed with ruffles. A fringe trimmed sash hangs from a bow at the back of her waist. She wears earrings and hold a blue ruffled parasol.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges