The french revolution is credited with changing women's styles from gaudy to naturalistic, around 1800. Queen Victoria is credited with a switch from gaudy to 'modest/pious' in 1830s.
But fashion chilled out in the 1880s too - what was the cause for that?
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If you're interested, there's a whole subsection of the web devoted to fashion history that would have your answers. There's a lass called Karolina Żebrowska who's a little like you in appearance (apart from all the period costumes) and personality. Probably why she's also cool.
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o yea i watch her. I actually tweeted this question after rewatching her 19th century fashion guide video.
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Bicycles? A little late for your timeline but rumor has it they were a big deal.
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where's that men's fashion thread that explains all this? don't think you wrote it though i think you may know or linked it.
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Not necessarily a reason, but a data point: the Rational Dress Society was founded in 1881.
(I always wanted to found a club for latex and corset lovers called the Irrational Dress Society …)
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One contributing factor was that in late 19th century there was a rise of women's associations (YWCA, Women's Christian temperance union, Domion Order of King's Daughters, Aberdeen Association, Girl's Friendly society.
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