Brown Dress and Jacket
Date1880s
Credit LineGift of Mrs. G. A. MacLachlan, London, Ontario, 1974
Object number1974.042.001
Label TextThis dress belonged to Miss Louise Racek, born in 1851 in Germany. She owned a "fancy work" store on Simcoe Street and it is probable that she made this dress. The 1870s-1880s featured distinctly popular silhouettes in women’s fashion. Cuirass bodices that extended over the hips were used to create a slim line. These bodices, that frequently had long, tight-fitting sleeves, were paired with skirts with generous gathering, pleating, and full bustles at the back.
NameDress
c. 1910
1890s
1840s - 1880s
1878 - 1880
