Empire Line : The Silhouette And Dresses In This Style SewGuide 19th Century Fashion Old Fashion Clothes 1800 19th Century Fashion Empire Dress Hi res Stock Photography 19th century clothes: How women's fashions changed between 1802 and 1902 Click Americana ed 189_1_1_2400x.jpg?v=1680278142 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 Sold at Auction: Jules mile Saintin, Jules Emile Saintin 1800s Antique Print Standing by the River SIGNED Framed