Crinolines Collection

Great Expectations: The Dickens Christmas Spirit by Matania
A Dickensian Christmas as imagined by the Italian-born artist, Fortunino Matania, who in his later career concentrated on historical genre subjects

Paris fashions for November, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1862. Fig. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain mauve silk, trimmed with six triple-ringed passementerie ornaments on the skirt...Attached to each bottom ring of

The International Exhibition: tapestries of Gobelins and Beauvais, and china of Sevres, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: tapestries of Gobelins and Beauvais, and china of Sevres, 1862. The large central tapestry, "The Assumption of the Virgin

Second Annual Competition of the Edinburgh and Midlothian Rifle Association, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Second Annual Competition of the Edinburgh and Midlothian Rifle Association, [Scotland], 1862. The ranges this year were on a lower level

Paris fashions for August, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1862. Fig. 1. Bridal Dress. Crape robe over taffety, the skirt ornamented with a silk ruching formed into festoons fastened by large rosettes

Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, [London], 1862. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science...[issued] cards of invitation in such numbers that

The International Exhibition - M'Dougall's Stall... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - M'Dougall's Stall - the Highlands of Scotland, 1862. Display of...choice specimens from their Royal tartan warehouse in Inverness

The International Exhibition: the Japanese Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Japanese Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Display of...articles from a hitherto unexporting country

The International Exhibition: view of the Picture-Gallery, looking east, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: view of the Picture-Gallery, looking east, 1862....the view...embraces the returned walls of the eastern tower, and, through the arched entrance

Paris fashions for October, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for October, 1862. Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe of very dull black taffety. On the skirt three bands of blue silk ruched with a narrow guipure

The Essex Agricultural Society's Show in the grounds at Sloe House, Halstead, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Essex Agricultural Society's Show in the grounds at Sloe House, Halstead, 1862. The show was a great success; and 4800 persons visited the implement field during the three days it was open

The Essex Agricultural Society's Show at Halstead: triumphal arch near the old church, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Essex Agricultural Society's Show at Halstead: triumphal arch near the old church, 1862. The show was a great success;

Paris fashions for September, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for September, 1862. Fig. 1. Dress for a Morning Visit. Dark slate-coloured silk dress...The flounce is composed of a black silk fluting...which serves likewise for the trimming of

The International Exhibition: view of the English Picture-Gallery, looking west, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: view of the English Picture-Gallery, looking west, 1862. The lower galleries at the two extremities of the building are rather confined

Half-crown Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Half-crown Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held in South Kensington, London

The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Machine...exhibited by Messrs

The International Exhibition: Gwynne's Centrifugal Pump, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Gwynne's Centrifugal Pump, 1862.... the patented pump of Messrs. Gwynne...is a large and important affair...the cascade produced being a veritable waterfall...This

The International Exhibition: entrance to the Horticultural Society's Gardens from the... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: entrance to the Horticultural Society's Gardens from the Exhibition Building, 1862. The International Exhibition was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November

Arrival of goods at the International Exhibition Building: a scene in Cromwell-Road, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of goods at the International Exhibition Building: a scene in Cromwell-Road, [South Kensington, London], 1862....a pictorial representation of...the Cromwell-road front of the exhibition

New Year's Reception at the White House, Washington - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New Year's Reception at the White House, Washington - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. New Year's Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Americans generally

Progress of the International Exhibition building: finial of the Eastern Dome, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition building: finial of the Eastern Dome, [South Kensington, London], 1862. A ceremony something in the nature of a coronation has taken place...by the erection

Moor Platt GRE03_01_054
Moor Platt, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester. A group of women and children playing croquet on the lawn in front of Moor Platt

Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales, St George's Chapel
Waiting for the Bride, Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales, St George's Chapel, Windsor, 10 March 1863 Date: 1863

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North America (Kita Amerika shu), 1866. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
North America (Kita Amerika shu), 1866

Picture of Men and Women from Many Countries (Bankoku danjo jinbutsu zue), 1861

A Picture of Prosperity: America (Amerika shin no zu), 1861. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige II
A Picture of Prosperity: America (Amerika shin no zu), 1861

True View of a Yokohama Mercantile House (Yokohama shokan shinzu), 1861. European and Japanese women playing battledore and shuttlecock

Foreign Mercantile House in Yokohama (Yokohama ijin shokan), 1861

Arrival and Departure of an American Steamship (Amerikakoku jokisha orai), 1861

England (Igirisu koku), 1865. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
England (Igirisu koku), 1865. British people, sailing ships and churches seen through Japanese eyes

Croquet Scene, 1866. Creator: Winslow Homer
Croquet Scene, 1866. Women playing croquet which had recently been introduced into the United States from Britain

Dedication of Monument on Bull Run Battle-field, June 1865. Creator: William Morris Smith
Dedication of Monument on Bull Run Battle-field, June 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: officers and civilians at a ceremony dedicating a memorial to the Union dead who fell at the First

[Seated Lady in Striped Dress with Four Little Girls], 1850s-60s. Creator: Franz Antoine
[Seated Lady in Striped Dress with Four Little Girls], 1850s-60s

The Gardens at Mabille in 1858, 1898 (litho)
5913087 The Gardens at Mabille in 1858, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Fashionable people at the outdoor dance at Jardin Mabille)

Original Artwork - Three identical maids with hat boxes
Original Artwork - Three identically-dressed maids, with matching capes and bonnets carrying their striped hat boxes. Date: circa 1937

Cocktails and Crinolines, 1929 Cocktails and Crinolines: That Victorian Revival. 1
Cocktails and Crinolines: That Victorian Revival. 1. We are told that womens costumes tend to become more and more Victorian. 2

Watching the comet, Paris, 1857
Fashionable people watching the comet of 1857 from a boulevard balcony, Paris. Woman in crinoline with binoculars. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

English grocer giving a lecture on hunting in a large room in the Dragon tavern, 19th century. The wall is decorated with hunting cap, leather breeches and three fox tails. Mr

Ladies in crinolines embracing in front of a coach
Ladies in crinolines embracing in front of a gate, 19th century. Betsey Shannon and Lucy Somersville kiss and hug outside Beldon Hall

Facey Romford dispossessed by the rightful heir, young
Sporting man with gun, gaiters and hound surprised by his guests. Facey Romford dispossessed by the rightful heir, young Gilroy and his governess. Who am I? I m the mistress of this ere ouse

Dancers colliding during a waltz at a posh ball in Paris, 19th century
6337332 Dancers colliding during a waltz at a posh ball in Paris, 19th century by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Dancers colliding during a waltz at a posh ball in Paris)

The Beach at Deauville, 1864 (oil on wood panel)
5673774 The Beach at Deauville, 1864 (oil on wood panel) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 34.7 x 26 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; French, out of copyright

Cartoon, A hint for the seaside, no bathing machine required (just a wide crinoline). 1857

Cartoon, Australia - Topsy Turvey or our Antipodes. 1854

The afternoon promenade at Biarritz on the SW coast of France, made into a fashionable resort by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie who built the Villa Eugenie here. Date: 1866

English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century
6337333 English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris)

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"Crinolines: A Fashionable Tale of Great Expectations and Difficulties" Step into the world of crinolines, where fashion meets tradition in a whirlwind of style. From the pages of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" to the grandeur of the Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales at St George's Chapel, they have left their mark on history. In the 1860s, Crinoline Difficulties arose as women embraced this voluminous garment that transformed their silhouettes. The enchanting illustration by Matania captures the essence of Victorian Christmas spirit, showcasing ladies adorned in crinolines amidst festive celebrations. Across continents, crinoline gained custom and popularity. In North America, Utagawa Yoshitora's artwork portrays its influence on society with grace and elegance. Men and women from many countries are depicted wearing these fashionable ensembles in an engraving titled "Picture of Men and Women from Many Countries. " As fashion gains momentum globally, Utagawa Hiroshige II's masterpiece "A Picture of Prosperity: America" showcases how crinolines became synonymous with prosperity during this era. The True View of a Yokohama Mercantile House reveals that even in Japan's bustling port city, foreign influences extended to fashion choices like crinolines. Foreign Mercantile Houses in Yokohama witnessed arrivals and departures marked by stylishly dressed women flaunting their extravagant crinoline gowns. An American Steamship docking at Yokohama further solidified its international appeal as it brought new trends across oceans. Crinolines epitomize an era when fashion was not just about clothing but also a symbol of social status and cultural exchange. As we delve into historical images depicting these magnificent garments, let us appreciate how they shaped societies worldwide while leaving an indelible mark on our collective memory.