Elegant Knit Maxi Dress Cream Ribbed Sweater Dress, Handmade Women got dressed up for evening parties and dinners in the 1890s. She might've worn something like this, with a corset underneath. It was probably very expensive and most likely imported from slim fit dress slacks Macy Lace Up Slim Glitter Satin Formal Dress Collection of 1930s evening wear gowns and long dresses