Afternoon dress. Culture: American. Date: ca. 1862. The female silhouette of the middle of the 19th century consisted of a fitted corseted bodice and wide full skirts. The conical skirts developed between Inverted V empire Waist & V neckline Dress Dance Sophisticates 19th Century Fashion Old Fashion Clothes 1800 19th Century Fashion Empire Dress Hi res Stock Photography Sold at Auction: Jules mile Saintin, Jules Emile Saintin 1800s Antique Print Standing by the River SIGNED Framed The 1810s were not entirely about white, as this evening dress surely attests. Far from it. Color was still a major player. This surviving evening ensemble is possibly one that was meant