1880's upperclass versus 1880's lowerclass

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The similarities between the upper class and the lower class of the 1880s are that… men always wore suits of some sort, whether they were tatty or posh. They had over coats and long pants. Women always wore dresses, and sometimes they both of the classes had hats of some sort. For both age groups the women were very small so the designs for the shoes had toes that were clasped in.


This is what upper class women would wear in the 1880’s


Upper class men of the 1880’s








Lower class men 1880’s


lower class women 1990’s




Contrast


There were a lot of differences between the two times.


1880’S upper- They wore tight corsets, day bodices and dresses with narrow shoulders with sloping and tight sleeves. Their dresses would poof out at the back. They were very small in those times so their shoes were very narrow. Clasping their toes together. Men wore long suits with tight shirts and a walking pole to go with it. They always had curled moustaches.


1880’s Lower -

The womans dresses were small and usually long sleeve, they were made of thin cotton like material. Men usually had pants and shirts, they had hats and mitch match items to go along with it.