A Year in Fashion: 1856

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ARTICLES, FASHION PLATES (illustrations),
AND PATTERNS

JANUARY 1856

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses

Bonnets

Embroidery Pattern: Female Names: Anne

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Ball Dress and Walking Dress

FEBRUARY 1856

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses

Jackets

Cloaks

Bonnets

Color Fashion Plates: Teenage Girl and Children

Fashion Plate: 10 Ladies' Caps & Bonnets

Fashion Plates: Group: Ladies, Men, and a Boy

Sewing Pattern: Ladies: Plain Dress Bodice

MARCH 1856

Article: Children's Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Boy's Costume
Girl's Costume

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends: Dresses

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Carriage Dress and House Dress

Sewing Pattern: Children: Toddler's Apron

APRIL 1856

Article: Hints on Braiding

Article: History of Bonnets

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Bonnets

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Ladies' Walking Dress, Carriage Dress, and a Girl's Dress

Sewing Pattern: Children: Sack Coat & Cape

MAY 1856

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Bonnets

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: House Dress and Dinner Dress

JUNE 1856

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Mantles
Head-dresses
Earrings

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Dinner / Evening Dress and Morning Dress

JULY 1856

Article: Children's Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Boy's Wear
Girl's Wear

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Bonnets

Color Fashion Plate: Ladies' Evening / Dinner Dress and Day Dress

AUGUST 1856

Article: Ladies Bathing Suits

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends: Wrappers & Petticoats

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Evening Dress and Dinner Dress

SEPTEMBER 1856

Article: A New Style of a "Bas Blue"

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Jackets
Mantelets
Bonnets

Article: What about Hoops?

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Ball Dress and Walking Dress

OCTOBER 1856

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Fringes
Shawls
Bonnets

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Ladies' Bridal Dress and an Evening Dress

NOVEMBER 1856

Article: Children's Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Boy's Wear
Girl's Wear

Article: Ladies' Fashion Trends (read whole article)

Dresses
Shawls
Bonnets
Caleches & Hoods

Article: The Hygiene of Hoops

Ladies' Color Fashion Plate: Carriage Dress and Walking Dress

DECEMBER 1856
Color Fashion Plate: Ladies Dresses

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