Over 450 color photos illustrate this exploration of Victorian fashion design for women. Illustrated dresses, waists, undergarments, and accessories of the 19th and early 20th century, including daywear, sportswear, and formalwear, will help collectors accurately identify and date their collections by evaluating the silhouette, construction, style, and details of fashionable garments. Advice for maintaining, laundering, and repairing them is also provided, as is an updated price guide.