Afternoon dress. Culture: American. Date: 1850 55. 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 the 1830s, when the high waist of the Empire silhouette Rate the Dress: Empire Era Details The Dreamstress russia What are specific parts of this 19th century dress called? History Stack Exchange Fabric and Women's Fashion During the 18th and 19th Centuries Laurie Benson's Cozy Drawing Room