Civil War Era Fashion Plate - October 1864 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Fashion Plate - October 1864 Peterson's Magazine

Fashions for October

Fig 1 - House Dress, the skirt of which is of pearl-colored striped silk. The jacket is of scarlet cashmere dotted with black, with black ball trimming. Net of black chenille, with a tuft of scarlet ribbon in front.

Fig 2 - House Dress of Black Silk - Skirt full and plain. Coat bodice, trimmed with black lace. Lilac vest, buttoned with pearl buttons. Lace cap, trimmed with lilac ribbon.