1830's Fashion Evolution -- What did they wear and when?

1830's fashion does not get enough love.

Like, seriously. It's such a goofy, fun, adorable era for fashion, but it's kind of shoved right in there between two very beloved eras, the Regency period and the Victorian era. The 1830s, also known as the Romantic era, was a very transitional era for fashion, and it's fun to look at how things change and evolve throughout the period. So let's take a little deep dive into the styles of the 1830's!

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[michellecornum]

I agree. For me, the 1830s, like the 1930s, are so easy to slide past, and yet, there is a lot of good stuff there. I find it very interesting how sleeves gradually ballooned up or down from year to year, and shoulders slid up and down, and waistlines rose and fell. The craziness didn't just appear overnight. A very fine video. Thank you.

[arihokanson]

Now it's time to add a late 1820's/early 1830s dress to my ever growing bucket list of amazing historical clothing eras to sew

[catherinerw]

There's a fun series of books by Loretta Chase, set in the 1830s, with a trio of French dressmakers at their heart, and yes you get lots of descriptions of the clothes! They start with "Silk is for Seduction" (and the audio-books are also done well).

[AssassinofHighgarden]

Th 1830's were absolutely wild and I'm HERE for the love the era so deserves! I'm actually planning an 1830's project myself, coincidentally, though not a dress, but I maaaay just get a little funky with the design. Just because

[stevenshipman]

Thanks for this! The romantic era is my favorite! I first became aware of it through the costumes in the 1948 Judy Garland film, The Pirate, albeit designed through the lens of 1948. They are still quite pretty and close to the period. Anyway, I’ve loved the 1830’s for both women and men since then.

[RychaardRyder]

Ugh the urge to try the 1830s is *So Strong*

[feezlfuzzl]

You have a soothing voice. Soft, but happy.

[Devanrealness]

The 1830s do not apologize and I'm here for it! ❤

[AlexisTwoLastNames]

skin on porcelain today. the glow on your cheeks is so perfect lol.

[missunknown]

"I linked my 1830's Pinterest board in the description"

THANK YOU!!

[elizabethclaiborne]

You completely sold me on 1829. I like an ankle length skirt, but those crazy sleeves! Fabulous!

[PsychoKat]

Ooh I like this 'informative talk' video format :) Thank you! I think 1830s is a very cute look.

[thetimelesscostumemaker]

This video came at just the right time! Our neighbor's daughter is in a children's production of "Oliver Twist" and has hired me to make her costume. This has given me so much great information into this time period I can use to design her costume. Thank You.

[emmabruce]

I'm making an 1837 day dress at the moment, it is probably my favourite decade of the century!

[alexander_yoko]

I love 1830s fashion, it's so crazy and colorful! (Both male and female fashion)

[New_Wave_Nancy]

I love guessing what decade of the 19th century a dress comes from - and I would often find myself mistaking late 1820s dresses for 1830s - now I know why! Hopefully I'll get better at that time period now.

[Nessi-dances]

Thank you for the break down! 1830s are still too wild for me XD

[sialymaek]

Omagad thank you for talking about this decade! I love it so much. It is clearly underreated, maybe because it is so over-the-top and childish. It is very different from the classic elegance of the Regency and Victorian eras.
And I guess it can be intimidating to dive into it because we don't know 1830s working-class attire as much as we do other decades.
Thank you nonetheless, very useful description of this everchanging silhouette.

[feezlfuzzl]

I saw somebody else say that Regency fashion was made for economy. You could change up your look with a new bodice or spencer or net overlay on your dress. It was also much narrower in the skirts. I think 1830s-style fashion had to be devastating for the working and middle classes.

[DOSBoxMom]

I'm rewatching the 1940 film version of "Pride and Prejudice" on Amazon Prime Video this afternoon. The costumes go for an 1830s look, but I don't know enough to pin the costumes down to any one year in the 1830s. I also noticed a lot of off-the shoulder necklines in evening wear (and even in Caroline Bingley's gown in the garden party scene), which seems to have persisted as an evening-wear neckline in later decades as well.