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 Dress American The Metropolitan Museum of Art Colonial Early American Dress Fashion, The High Life, And "The Duties Of Married Females": 19th Century Regency Waistlines Part Three 1820 1830 Beatrice Knight