Underwear of the 19th Century.
Brief overview of 19th century underwear. Timeline This summary covers both women’s and men’s underwear, with a primary focus on women’s garments.
Drawers
Drawers, Pantalettes or Pantaloons – women’s underwear, underpants. We had a separate post about men’s underpants “Braies”. Before the 19th century, women did not have underpants.
Tournure or Bustle
The Tournure (or es. Polisón / ru. Турнюр / eng. Bustle / de.Tournüre) is s framework supporting the skirts. The Tournure was popular in the 1870s and 1880s.