Evening Dress of the Civil War Era

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1859
1.Evening dress of black net over black silk, dress of white tulle with two skirts embroidered in floss, Peterson's, January 1859.
2.Fichus for dinner or evening dress, Godey's, January and April 1859.
3.Fichu and headdresses, Godey's, February 1859.
4.The Almeda evening-dress, Godey's, February 1859.
5.Newest style of dinner dress, Peterson's, March 1859.
6.Ball or party dress, Godey's, March 1859.
7.Pattern diagram of ball or party dress pictured on page 6, Godey's, March 1859.
8.Dinner dress of white grenadine, dress of mauve colored silk, dinner or evening dress, dress of white organdy, Godey's, May 1859.
9.Dinner dress, boy's dress, Godey's, May 1859.
10.Body for evening dress, and pattern diagram, Peterson's, June 1859.
11.Evening dress of blue silk, dinner dress with two skirts of white embroidered muslin, Peterson's, July 1859.
12.Evening dress of pink barege, Peterson's, July 1859.
13.Fancy ribbon headdress, description of headdress fashions, Godey's, August 1859.
14.Dinner dress in printed organdie, visiting dress, evening dress of white tarleton, evening dress of plain white organdie, description of young ladies' evening dress fashions, Godey's, August 1859.
15.Elegant evening dress and pattern diagram, Godey's, September 1859.
16.Evening dress of pink crepe, walking dress of dark green silk, Peterson's, September 1859.
17.Evening dress, Godey's, October 1859.
18.Cutting diagram for evening dress pictured on page 17, Godey's, October 1859.
19.Tunic dress, robe with double skirt, tunic dress, tarleton dress for a young lady, Godey's, December 1859.
20.Berthe for evening dress, evening head-dresses, Peterson's, September and December 1859.
21.Dress for a little girl of about five, evening dress for a young girl of fifteen, out-of-doors dress for a girl of twelve years of age, Peterson's, December 1859.

1860
22.Evening dress of white tulle, evening dress of white crepe, blue satin opera cloak, Peterson's, January 1860.
23.Evening dress in plaid grenadine, Godey's, February 1860.
24.Evening dress of white silk, evening dress of rose-colored silk, dress for the opera, evening dress of white silk, Godey's, February 1860.
25.Dress of light Summer silk, silk walking dress, dress of white tarletane, dress of white and mauve grenadine, child's dress, Godey's, May 1860.
26.The Juliet evening dress, Godey's, May 1860.
27.The Beatrice evening dress, Godey's, May 1860.
28.The Constance evening dress, Godey's, May 1860.
29.Dress of apple green silk, dress of thin white muslin, Peterson's, May 1860.
30.The Saratoga evening dress and pattern diagram, Peterson's, June 1860.
31.Evening headdresses, Swiss canezou, Godey's, June 1860.
32.Dress of pink organdie, dress of pearl colored silk, Godey's, June 1860.
33.Fashionable dress for a lady, Godey's, June 1860.
34.Tunic dress of gray and black silk, dress for an evening gathering, dress barège Anglais, Godey's, July 1860.
35.New style of Girdle, Godey's, July 1860.
36.Dinner dress of white embroidered muslin, evening dress of white silk, Peterson's, July 1860.
37.Morning dress for a watering place, dinner dress, full evening dress for a young girl, dress of white glacé silk, Godey's, August 1860.
38.Fichus, Godey's, August 1860.
39.Net for the hair, evening headdress, fichu, Godey's, September 1860.
40.Evening dress for the sea-side, Godey's, September 1860.
41.White silk dress, dress of white silk, dress of violet silk, tarletane dress, Godey's, September 1860.
42.Dress of white crape, skirt of white satin, dress of plain apple green glacé, dress of white silk, Godey's, October 1860.
43.Lady's waistband, Peterson's, October 1860, and Godey's, February 1862.
44.Pattern diagram of lady's waistband, Peterson's, October 1860.
45.Evening dress of white tulle, dinner dress of mauve-colored silk, description of headdresses, Peterson's, November 1860.
46.Bertha of black lace, Headdress of black lace, Godey's, November 1860.
47.Brides and Bridesmaids, Godey's, December 1860.
48.The Coraline evening dress of striped silk, Godey's, December 1860.

1861
49.Princess Royal Body, Peterson's, January 1861.
50.Pattern diagram for Princess Royal Body pictured on page 49, Peterson's, January 1861.
51.Evening dress of light blue silk, evening dress of white muslin Peterson's, July 1861.
52.Dress of rows of purple and mineral gray silk, Godey's, June 1861.
53.Robe with three skirts of pink and white thulle, Godey's, July 1861.
54.Headdresses, Peterson's, July 1861.
55.Dinner dress of white grenadine, dress of pompadour silk, dress for a young girl, robe of India muslin, robe of white satin, Godey's, August 1861.
56.Evening dress of white mull, visiting dress of purple silk, Peterson's, September 1861.
57.Headdress, new style cape, bows and rosette for shoes, Peterson's, October 1861.
58.Home dress, Reception dress for a bride, boy's dress, baby's dress, Godey's, November 1861.
59.Cloak of black velvet, evening dress of pink silk, Peterson's, December 1861.

1862
60.Ball dress bodies, Peterson's, April 1862.
61.The Medicis Girdle, Godey's, June 1862.
62.Lace and net bertha cape, black lace pointed bertha cape, Godey's, June 1862.
63.Coronets, Godey's, July 1862.
64.Fancy waist for an evening dress, Godey's, July 1862.
65.Evening dress of white barege, evening dress of pink grenadine, Peterson's, July 1862.
66.Evening dress of white book-muslin, house dress of black silk, Peterson's, August 1862.
67.Description of evening dress fashions, Godey's January 1862, the Jenny dress, Godey's, November 1862.
68.Fichu Impèratrice, the Victoria bertha, Godey's, November 1862.
69.New style of coiffure for a young lady, Godey's, December 1862.
70.Preparing for the Christmas party, Godey's, December 1862.

1863
71.Dress for a bridesmaid, dress of white reps, white satin dress, white glacé silk, dress for a bridesmaid, Godey's, January 1863.
72.House dress of light-colored silk, ball dress of white silk, Peterson's, January 1863.
73.Evening dress of white dotted lace over white silk, carriage dress of fawn colored silk, Peterson's, April 1863.
74.Evening dress of white organdie, description of evening bodices, Peterson's, July 1863.
75.Evening dress of thin white muslin, dress of thin white muslin, Peterson's, July 1863.
76.Evening dress of white muslin, evening dress of blue organdy, Peterson's, August 1863.
77.White crépé dress, pearl-colored silk dress, plain white glacé silk dress, white silk dress, light amber-colored satin dress, Godey's, September 1863.
78.Coiffure for a ball, new style of waterfall, Alexandra ringlets, Godey's, November 1863.
79.Imperial blue poplin dress, dress of brown silk, child's dress of cuir-colored poplin, bride's dress of a striped moiré, pearl-colored silk dress, dress of mauve silk, Godey's, December 1863.

1864
80.Ball dress of white silk, evening dress of blue silk, Peterson's, January 1864.
81.Marie Antoinette fichu, Godey's, February 1864.
82.Dinner dress of rich pearl-colored silk, evening dress of heavy white corded silk, child's dress of checked silk, walking dress of smoke-gray poplin, rich lilac robe silk, Godey's, April 1864.
83.Headdress and hairstyles, description of evening headdresses, Peterson's, April 1864.
84.Dinner dress of a gray plaid silk, evening dress for second mourning, child's walking dress, Godey's, May 1864.
85.Evening dress of pink silk, Peterson's, June 1864, Peterson's, July 1864.
86.Young lady's dress of white tarletan, Peterson's, June 1864.
87.The Eugenie fichu, Peterson's, June 1864.
88.Pattern diagram for the Eugenie fichu pictured on page 87, Peterson's, June 1864.
89.Light colored grenadine dress, evening dress of Summer silk, Peterson's, July 1864.
90.White grenadine dress, dress of buff silk, dress of white alpaca, dress of French muslin, dress of pink percale, ball dress, Godey's, July 1864.
91.Evening dress of blue silk, Peterson's, July 1864.
92.Evening dress of white muslin, Peterson's, August 1864.
93.Evening dress of white silk, dress of rose-colored silk, Godey's, September 1864.
94.Rival charms, Peterson's, October 1864.
95.Carriage dress of blue silk, evening dress of straw-colored crepe, Peterson's, November 1864.
96.Fawn-colored silk dress, dress of green silk, dinner dress of black and white cross-barred silk, dress and petticoat of dark cuir-colored reps, Godey's, December 1864.
97.Knickerbocker dress for a little boy, evening dress for a young lady, dress for a little girl, Peterson's, December 1864.

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