1890-1899
The 1890s were a transitional decade from the stiff Victorian Era to a new century. New freedoms and technologies drove an era that became known as the “Gay Nineties.”
Tag: Shirtwaist
shirtwaist
Also known as waist; a woman’s blouse that resembles a man’s shirt.
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