The Evolution of the 19th Century Gown: A Visual Guide Mimi Matthews The 1810s were not entirely about white, as this evening dress surely attests. Far from it. Color was still a major player. This surviving evening ensemble is possibly one that was meant From Meghan Markle to Princess Diana: How women of the royal family use clothes to send a message The Independent Where to buy prom dresses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The 50 best dresses of the decade ranked, from Villanelle's pink tutu to Kate Middleton's wedding dress The Independent The Independent The Joseph Horne Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (my home town, by the way), was the maker of this emphatically embellished evening gown of between 1910 and 1913. At that time and for