The Gilded Age was the period from 1865-1904 when the economy was booming, industrialization was rampant, and major social change was underway. The styles of this era reflect the many differences between the lives of upper-class and working-class white women, and the far greater divide for women of color as they navigated Reconstruction and other massive upheavals of the time. Take a look at just some of the different styles by clicking the links below

Gilded Age Fashion, as Seen Through the Covers of Vogue

Gilded Age Fashion

Fashion of the Gilded Age