FROM 1830 - 1860 > DRESS                 1-10 11-20 21-30                 Bonnets Women nearly always had their heads covered. This type of bonnet was very popular.     Fringed Shawl This image dating from around 1840 shows a young woman wearing a large check apron over a wool gown. Covering her shoulders is the type ...     Shawls In general most shawls were cheaper than cloaks and were therefore popular with women wearing wide skirts.     The Irish Hood The hoods on Irish cloaks were frequently drawn forward to shield the face of the wearer from the wind, rain or bright sunshine.     Drawers Under the crinoline women wore drawers like these.     Crinoline The crinoline, a wire frame, meant that there was no longer any need for all the petticoats.     Wide skirted dress Women wore very wide skirts which emphasised their very slim waist lines. These skirts were held in position by lots of under-garments ...     Lady Lees Lady Lees was the wife of the Secretary of the Irish Post Office. In this portrait she is dressed in a white silk bodice worn under a ...     Stays Women wore stiff corsets like these from their early years. The idea was to pull in their waists and make them look very slim.     <>               1-10 11-20 21-30