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Gym or calistenics costume from 1896 made from cotton twill. By the 1890s, gym courses were a standard part of most women’s college educations. The Museum at FIT. Object Number: P84.7.1
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Gym or calistenics costume from 1896 made from cotton twill. By the 1890s, gym courses were a standard part of most women’s college educations. The Museum at FIT. Object Number: P84.7.1
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Golden American evening Oxfords from 1891. A bit garish, but rather fun… The Met. Accession Number: 2009.300.1455a–d
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Russian wool child’s dress from 1895. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accession Number: 2009.300.942
Boys costume from 1895. Boy children were dressed in skirts until 4 or 5 years of age. Despite its appearance, this late Victorian outfit is actually made in one piece with the jacket and blouse both attached to the skirt. The Met. Accession Number 2009.300.932.
(Source: metmuseum.org)