Victoria and Albert Museum – Item #T.128-1923With the expansion of the railroads and the rising middle-class during the 1870’s and 1880’s, more Victorians were vacationing at resorts by the ocean or inland lakes.  Fashionable dresses worn at these resorts were more casual than at home.  Charming dresses in lively stripes, colorful chintzes and cool muslin graced the boardwalks as women donned their seaside wardrobes. The … Continue reading Victorian Vacation Dress