Tag Archives: 1890s
Fedora Hats
Fedora hats, simply known as fedoras, are general hats that have been usually worn by men since its inception in the late 1800s.
Note: Fedoras are not to be mistaken for Trilby hats and Porkpie hats for their similar looks and often confusion throughout the older times hat fan community!
Fedoras have soft brims and intended crowns. They are derived supposedly from bowler hats and the name “Fedora” was used for this hat as early as 1891.
Victorian Smoking Jacket
This is the Smoking Jacket. A Victorian men’s coat that mostly men wore when they were said to be smoking tobacco most commonly in their pass-times.
1896 Corliss, Coon & Co. Catalog of Collars and Shirts for Men and Women
Fashion Journal from The Delineator, Summer 1897
1896 Corliss, Coon & Co. Catalog
Sloperia. etc. A sketch and scrap book c. 1890 of a Young man Fond of pictures of Burlesque Girls
The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Jacket Cutting and Making Embracing Lounges, Reefers & Patrol Jackets in all their varieties also including the cutting and making of robes and gowns, Part 9, W.D.F Vincent, 1890s
The Cutter’s Practical Guide, Part 1 Juvenile and Youth’s Garments, W.D.F. Vincent, 1898
Kilt Pleating Diagram
