19th century fashion empire hi res stock photography and images Alamy Afternoon dress. Culture: American. Date: 1850 55. The female silhouette of the middle of the 19th century consisted of a fitted corseted bodice and wide full skirts. The conical skirts developed between the 1830s, when the high waist of the Empire silhouette Dress American The Metropolitan Museum of Art russia What are specific parts of this 19th century dress called? History Stack Exchange