By 1890, the crinoline and bustle was fully abandoned, and skirts flared away naturally from the wearer’s tiny waist. It evolved into a bell shape, and were made to fit tighter around the hip area. Necklines were high, while sleeves of bodices initially peaked at the shoulders, but increased in size during 1894.
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| Fashion styles for women in the 1890s |
Although the large sleeves required cushions to secure them in place, it narrowed down towards the end of the decade. Women thus adopted the style of the tailored jacket, which improved their posture and confidence, while reflecting the standards of early female liberation.
The 1890s brought the beginnings of a change in how fashion was presented as well. Take a look at these elegant photos to see fashion styles for women in the 1890s.
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| Rich and varied hats, Stanwood, Washington |
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| Young woman with herself |
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| Dancer in folk costume, Max Platz studio, Chicago |
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| Elegant woman, Harper, Kansas |
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| Fashionable French lady, Studio Americaine, Lyon |
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| Friends, Mendota, Illinois studio |
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| Lady in black, San Francisco, California |
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| Lady in white, San Francisco, California |
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| Lady with hair ornament. Identified on reverse as Edith May Smock, Fairfield, Iowa |
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| Norwegian girl, Trondhjem, Norway studio |
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| On the reverse “Annie Johnson”, G.H. Young studio, Chicago |
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| On the reverse “Mae Pearson”, Mercer, Pennsylvania |
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| Sisters, Nebraska City, Nebraska studio |
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| Studio portrait of young woman, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Swedish woman, Nosund, Sweden studio |
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| Swedish woman, Uddevalla, Sweden studio |
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| Woman in black, Omaha, Nebraska studio |
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| Woman in fancy dress, Singhi Studio, Binghamton, New York |
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| Woman in winter attire, Sunbeam Gallery, Peoria, Illinois |
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| Woman with glasses, Providence, Rhode Island studio |
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| Woman with straw hat, Winterset, Iowa studio |
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| Young woman in springtime, Sunbeam Gallery, Peoria, Illinois |
