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19th Century Doctor Civil War Bloomer Ensemble
$478.00
Jessamine Victorian Dress
$379.00
Jacqueline Velvet Victorian Suit
$320.00
Nellie Lovett Victorian Red Stripe Dress
$319.00
Angelina Victorian Jacket and Skirt Ensemble
$308.00
Misha Victorian Ensemble
$299.00
Carlotta Victorian Ensemble
$289.95
Queen Victoria Gown
$249.95
Charlotte Victorian Velvet Dress
$249.00
Beatrix Victorian Suit
$249.00
Sarah Emma Bolero Ensemble
$248.00
Civil War Era Dress
$248.00
Desidera Victorian Gown and Collar
$279.00
Maybelle Victorian Ensemble
$241.00
Gwyneira Victorian Ensemble
$239.00
Gisele Victorian Dress
$236.00
Trinity Dress and Cape
$230.00
Romantic Era Cotton Dress  and Cape
$261.00
Old West Victorian Suit
$229.00
Tirra Festive Victorian Suit
$229.00
Nicolette Classic Victorian Gown
$259.00
Contessa Nicci Victorian Jacket and Skirt
$258.00
Irenna Victorian Ensemble
$257.00
Helena Civil War Styled Gown
$225.00
Victorian Corduroy Suit
$219.95
Larksong Victorian Civil War Style Gown
$219.00
Anastasia Victorian Fancy Dress
$219.00
Belinda Victorian Ensemble
$215.00
Anouk Victorian Ensemble
$212.00
Victorian Pioneer Ensemble
$209.00
Miss Julia's Hoop Skirt Dress
$207.00
Lilly Edwardian Blouse and Skirt
$207.00
Miss Sue's Summer Civil War Dress
$205.00
Romantic Era Early Victorian Dress
$199.00
Dickens Victorian Corduroy Dress
$199.00
Mary Carolin' Red Victorian Suit
$199.00
Adella Victorian Style Dress
$199.00
Rosie Victorian Print Set
$196.00
Candace Victorian Dress
$189.95
Mazie Victorian Dress
$189.00
Jobeth Classic Victorian Gown
$189.00
Penelope Victorian Style Dress
$189.00
Rebecca Victorian Print Set
$187.00
Miriannah Civil War Style Cotton Dress
$183.00
Holly Dickens Caroling Cape and Skirt
$182.00
Josephine Victorian Style Dress
$181.00
Serenity Victorian Dress
$181.00
Civil War Victorian Style Dress
$179.95
Civil War Victorian Style Dress
$179.00
Cintha Victorian Gown
$179.00
Green Gables Blouse and Skirt
$178.00
Tara Civil War Styled Gown
$178.00
Christmas Victorian Print Dress
$173.00
Roxa Classic Print Victorian Dress
$172.00
Victorian Prairie Dress
$171.00
Trinity Civil War Dress
$171.00
Dickens Victorian Dress
$171.00
Abigail Victorian Gown
$169.95
Tryphena Victorian Styled Cotton Print Dress
$169.00
Blossom Dress and Cape Ensemble
$169.00
Aileen Victorian Dress
$169.00
Carrie Victorian Dress
$169.00
Darla's Victorian Day Dress
$166.00
Retta Victorian Dress
$164.00
Mary Chestnut's Americana Victorian Cotton Dress
$164.00
Bianca Cotton Print Victorian Style Dress
$163.00
Fran's Frontier Pioneer Dress
$163.00
Natasha Print Cotton Prairie Dress
$162.00
Althea Victorian Style Bustle Dress
$159.00
Kezia Cotton Prairie Dress
$159.00
Camille Victorian Style Dress
$159.00
Charity Victorian Dress
$159.00
Victorian Styled Work Dress
$159.00
Jenna Victorian Dress
$159.00
Georgie Victorian Dress
$159.00
Eliza Victorian Dress
$153.00
Mattie Victorian Style Dress
$149.00
Summer Prairie Dress
$149.00
Elsa Victorian Dress
$149.00
Margeaux Victorian Style Prairie Dress
$149.00
Miss Kate Dress
$149.00
Harper Victorian Pioneer Dress
$149.00
Briar Rose  Bustle Style Cotton Dress
$147.00
Katharine Victorian Style Dress
$145.00
Amy Lee Lace Cape Dress
$143.00
Civil War Era Jacket
$139.00
Blossom Summer Victorian Dress
$120.00
19th Century Doctor Civil War Bloomer Twill Pants
$69.00

The reign of Queen Victoria spanned 64 years. During that time frame, much like a Hollywood celebrity of today, she set the style standards. Whatever the Queen wore, everyone else wore. Throughout this period, many styles were in and out of fashion. Just as a pendulum swings, styles went from one extreme to the next. This was especially evident in Victorian era dresses.

In the beginning of Victoria's reign, dresses were characterized by their restrictive elements. A limited range of movement was available to the wearer, as tight sleeves and low boned bodices. Sleeve and skirt size gradually began to increase. In the mid-1850s, when the crinoline was reinvented, skirt sizes reached massive proportions. Hoop skirts proved to be a hindrance and were considered unpopular by the end of the 1860s.

In the late 1860s, the first bustle skirt was introduced. Skirts were narrow in the front. The excess fabric of the hoop skirt era was piled up atop the bottom. Sleeves became slightly narrower at the time, though not as tight as previously. As the era progressed, skirts and sleeves became increasingly narrower to fit to the natural form of the wearer. The bustle packed one last punch in the 1880s, leaving forever at the end of Victoria's reign.

Mourning dresses were a large part of Queen Victoria's reign. After her beloved husband Prince Albert died in 1861, Victoria wore black mourning dresses for the rest of her life. She set the standard for other women in mourning. It was the duty of a woman to represent the loss through her dress and customary for a widow to mourn for 2 years. Mourning dress didn't just involve the dress, but all aspects of the ensemble. A mourning veil would be worn to cover the face, while black jet jewelry decorated the neck, wrists and ears.

Here at Recollections, we have Victorian dresses for every trend of the era. We have mourning bustle dresses, calico hoop skirt dresses and natural form dresses. All of our dresses are available in sizes XS to XXXXL and made in the USA. Our associates are available to answer any questions you have about fit or historical accuracy. We can't wait to make your first (or next) Victorian dress!