1795–1820 in Western fashion Assemblée, founded by John Bell, was a British women's magazine published from 1806 to 1837. It was best known for its fashion plates of Regency era styles, showing how women should dress and behave. When fashion became available for everybody, people were expected to dress according to the latest fashion. Dressmakers would show the fashion-plates to their customers, so that customers could catch up to the latest styles. 1790s: 1800s: 1810s: 1820s: In this period, fashionable women's clothing styles were based on the Empire silhouette — dresses were closely fitted to the torso just under the bust, falling loosely below.
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era is a peer-reviewed academic journal of American history. It is sometimes referred to by the acronym JGAPE. The journal publishes scholarly articles and book reviews relating to the period between 1865 and 1920 in the United States. This range covers the eras of American history referred to by historians as the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. The journal is published quarterly by the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era and the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. The