.. as the 1840’s (and Queen Victoria’s) reign progressed in its early stages. As the 1837 (left) skirt in a Godey’s sketch shows the pleats and fullness, by 1840 (right) it was domed and supported by the horsehair domed petticoat beneath.
.. as the 1840’s (and Queen Victoria’s) reign progressed in its early stages. As the 1837 (left) skirt in a Godey’s sketch shows the pleats and fullness, by 1840 (right) it was domed and supported by the horsehair domed petticoat beneath.