Fashion of the Gilded Age

A sumptuous book that examines each facet of the Gilded Age society lady’s wardrobe—from tea gowns to tailor-mades, bustles to bathing costumes.

Nothing embodied the resplendence of the Gilded Age like the opulent fashions worn by the women of elite society. As vast fortunes were built by men who dominated finance and industry, it was women who brokered power in the social arena. With their well-appointed wardrobes, they achieved social prominence by ensuring they were elegantly and a…