Dive into the more surprising side of Victorian fashion history and see some of the crazes from the 1890s.
American heiress Cara Broughton was a style icon of her day, with some extremely bold and playful fashion choices – from voluminous layered skirts and tiny corseted waists, to outrageously oversized sleeves (known as 'gigot' or 'leg-of-mutton'), and novelty umbrellas shaped like pug dogs.
In this documentary, Fashion Historian Cassie Davies-Strodder explores two incredible surviving pieces from Cara's eclectic wardrobe, and tells us what is typical of women's late-Victorian fashion.
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