Some neat gowns and dress styles from 1840 and 1850

http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/

Here is are some neat links: , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1840s_in_fashion , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860s_in_fashion ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1850s_in_fashion ,

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/107_civw2.html