19th Century Fashion Old Fashion Clothes 1800 19th Century Fashion Empire Dress Hi res Stock Photography Sample Double Take Button Front Empire Waist Sleeveless Slit Magic Dress The 1810s were not entirely about white, as this evening dress surely attests. Far from it. Color was still a major player. This surviving evening ensemble is possibly one that was meant Empire Line : The Silhouette And Dresses In This Style SewGuide Empire Regency epochs of fashion: Costume and Dress throughout History Afternoon dress. Culture: American. Date: ca. 1862. The female silhouette of the middle of the 19th century consisted of a fitted corseted bodice and wide full skirts. The conical skirts developed between