.. Victorian eras. The first was the invention and evolution of the sewing machine for home and domestic use as well as mass production. The second was high fashion designers to lead the way. Mid-Victorian is considered to have started around 1860-61. There were only a few houses open that early; most opened in the 1880’s.
The next we will discuss was instrumental in not only the factor of high fashion, but also the 3rd factor – the crinoline.