The Most Popular 1847 Rogers Bros. Patterns in 1896
Patterns from left to right: Shell Teaspoon and Dessert Spoon. Vesta Teaspoon and Dessert Spoon. Etruscan Teaspoon and Dessert Spoon. Shell Fork and Knife.
Popular Fall Fashion for 1896 - What Victorian women were wearing when these flatware patterns were popular.
As we note the different changes from season to season, it is curious to find that black costumes are seldom out of style. This fall there is a wave of popularity for black, which extends not only to dress materials, but to trimmings, ribbons, garments and hats.Black is now so generally worn, that, outside of nun's veiling, crepe cloth, and tamise, there is hardly a distinctively mourning material.
The separate skirts and waists are still in high favor, though there are more costumes in one material in preparation this season than have been noted for many months.
Cheviot-finished serge and the heavy corded mohairs make serviceable costumes, and are desirable for separate skirts. They wear well, clean nicely, and are suitable for shopping, travelling and general utility.
Winter Dress (left) of black and cardinal illuminated woolen material. Skirt plain. Round, plain bodice of the material with wrinkled black velvet belt. The bodice opens over a cardinal silk vest, only about an inch of which is seen between the opening, and is faced back about two inches with black velvet. It is closed with loops of black cord and ornamented buttons. A shoulder cape of the material opens from beyond the velvet facing and extends across the back. It is trimmed with a band of black velvet. The high flaring collar at the sides and back is of the material, trimmed in the same way, and a plain collar of the material is placed inside of this. The sleeves are long, close-fitting, and bell-shaped at the wrist, and cut with small puff at the top.
Street Gown (right) Material, mixed Scotch goods, showing brown, green and blue effect. Plain skirt. Round bodice, with wide box pleat in front giving the blouse effect, and an added short, circular basque. Yoke trimmed with blue velvet, edged with a narrow Prussian lamb band. Collar of blue and green changeable silk, made with flaring side bows. Sleeves long, close, with an added short puff.
Popular items reportedly seen in stores in the Fall of 1896:
Long hat-pins having an enamel top.
Bird-of-Paradise feathers of artistic shadings.
Collars of black lace edged with a frill of white Valenciennes.
Bolero collar and corselet of velvet to wear over a woolen or silk gown.
Belts, collars and band trimming of white kid ornamented with tiny buttons.
Veils and boleros, and waists elaborately trimmed with medallions.
Silk petticoats trimmed with ruffles edged with a pinked ruche below a festooned ruffle of lace.
Hat ornaments consisting of a rosette of narrow ribbon and feather aigrette.
Black leather toilet-bags finished with brass, containing cut-glass and silver toilet articles.
Waterproof dress bindings and facings for bicycle suits.