Examples of Historical Clothing and Hair
featuring Women of Color
Victorian African American woman
wearing a jacket and scarf ; the sleeves
are nicely ruffled . Also looks like
there is some sort of floral detail
hair is done up with a long spiral
curl to one side
Mrs . Allwood /Alting : Simon Maris
Victorian Era
with a pretty bonnet and fan ; bonnet may
have a feathered detail
Hair is up and probably in a bun and
swept forward in front with curls
Dress looks evening with a floral pattern
Mother and child late 1890's
early 1900's ; both are in
white lace day dresses
Mother has the popular updo of the day
and the little girl is wearing a matching
white bow in her hair which looks braided
Josephine Baker in a long satin gown
Art Deco style with jeweled earrings
and bobbed hair
Her gown has a beaded detail and the
thin straps looked jeweled and her
makeup is very dramatic
African woman from the Renaissance
Dress has a beautiful gold lace detail
and ruffled collar and pearls ; she is
wearing a chemise underneath her
dress which looks reddish brown
her hair of course is pulled back into
a bun and she is wearing a red
and gold headwrap to match dress
18th century African woman in
a loose fitting white jacket and a
brown petticoat . She is wearing
red earrings and a necklace
and a gold ring . Her hair is
in an updo and she is wearing a
chemise underneath her jacket
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