1840 thru 1860 in Fashion

~Above is the dress that I am going to pattern my next reenactment dress after.~

Here are two very stylish young ladies in their evening gowns in the early 1860s.

This is a drawing of several people representing both men and women in the 1850s.

This one is 1840s, but I still like it.
Just for your info. Click on the image to make it larger. Then it won't be blurry.
Here is a neat link. Also click on the title of this article, and that will take you to another neat site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860s_in_fashion .