Straw and horsehair hat

Straw and horsehair hat.  1850s.  Rose wears a bonnet similar to this one on a hot summer day. 

An 1859 fashion plate from Godey's Magazine showing women wearing crinolines under their skirts

An 1859 fashion plate from Godey’s Magazine showing women wearing crinolines under their skirts.  The crinoline was new on the fashion scene, having debuted a few years prior, and replaced wearing multiple layers of petticoats to achieve the same effect. 

A typical 1850s hairstyle

A typical 1850s hairstyle

Fashion plate from Gentlemen's Magazine, 1853

Fashion plate from Gentlemen’s Magazine, 1853.  Men’s sideburns were all the rage as were plaid trousers. 

A dress from 1858.

A dress from 1858

A dress from 1852

A dress from 1852

A dress from 1855