Research Index

Sarah Sacket, c.1868-9

These are mostly for the mid-19th century, with a couple projects from the 16th century and early 19th century.  My resources for living history are collated here.

Quantitative Surveys
Chemisettes c.1825-1875. in museums and publications.
1850s-1860s Women's Accessories worn in contemporary photographs
1850s-1860s Undersleeves in museum collections and publications

Culture
Victorian Make-Up (at 4th US blog) (projects here)
Victorian Color Combinations (4th)
A Quilting Party or Bee
1850s Dinner Party Bill of Fare
An 1850s Wedding
Christmas Activities, 1850s
Christmas Crafts, 1850s
Christmas Dinner, c.1840-1865
Christmas Songs, c.1812-1865
Christmas Trees, 1830s-1860s

Card Games, c.1855

Primary Sources for Daily Life (1850s-1860s)

Foodways

Sweet and Savory Herbs (19th century)

Non-Garment Material Culture
Photography: Stands and Rests
Flag Needlebooks
Quilts, 1860s and Before (4th)
Wool Quilts, before 1865

The Sackett Family: A Case Study in Dating CDVs (late 1860s)

Mid-19th Century Mattresses (c.1820s-1860s)

Garment Research (recreations here)

Period Sewing Guides
Bride's Attire, 1850s
1850s/60s Mourning Attire (4th)

Updated Article on Mourning Attire, Part I

Mid-19th Century Chemises (4th)
Mid-19th Century Drawers (4th)
Mid-19th Century Corsets (4th)
Mid-19th Century Stockings (4th)
Mid-19th Century Garters (4th)
Mid-19th Century Petticoats (4th)

Mid-19th Century Chemisettes and Habit Shirts
 

Petticoat Quantities, c.1838-1865

Corded Petticoats, 1830s-1850s
Quilted Petticoats, 1830s-1860s

Flounced Petticoats, c. 1840-1865
Hoop Skirts (4th)
Regency Stays


Men's and Women's Hats of the Early 1860s (4th)
Bonnets and Hoods of the mid-19th Century (4th)
Fanchon Bonnets, c. 1865
Sunbonnets, 1850s/60s
Parasols, c. 1850-1870 (4th)
Colored Spectacles, 1860s

Muffs, Furs, and Fur Alternatives, 1850s

Regency Dress Research (early 1800s)
American Civil War Dress Trends (4th)
Dress Sleeves of the Early 1860s (4th)
White Waists and Garibaldi Shirts, Early 1860s (4th)
Dress Research, Spring 1865 
Dress Research, Spring of 1865, part 2

Dress Research, c.1848

16th Century Aprons

Wool Aprons (c.1840-1865)

 

Shoes of the mid-19th Century (4th)
Regency Shoes and Shoe-Roses
Shoes of the Early 1860s (4th)
Mid-19th Century Ladies' Belts (4th)
Mid-19th Century Fans (4th)