Historical Fashion: Victorian Women's Clothing Just History Posts Victorian Rococo Ball Gown, Light Green and White Brocade, Square Neck with Bell Sleeves, Tiered Skirt with Hat, Masquerade Costume Step into the grandeur of the Victorian era with this exquisite Rococo Women's Fashions of the Late Victorian Era 5 Minute History English fashions, 1863 Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century Claremont Colleges Digital Library In the mid 19th century, women's fashion was defined by an era of dramatic silhouettes and romantic Victorian ideals. This period saw the peak of the bell shaped silhouette, made possible by the invention