what were the types of dresses worn in europe in the 19th century?

Answer 1

You can look at the following sites:

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-14028/dress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_code

http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=10625

Answer 2

They were all full length gowns.

rich people used many different materials colours and elaborate plaits, gold silver, silk embroidery.......... poover use the simplest most practical form in solid black....... or brawn......... Middle Class may have different collar colour mainly white with additional plaits.
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Answer 3

It's a big question, as style moved from Regency http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:84gWyMvLmGEJ:rakehell.net/article.php%3Fid%3D387%26Title%3DIntroduction-To-Regency-Dress+regency+style+dresses&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5 to mid-Victorian http://www.fashion-era.com/early_victorian_fashion.htm to late Victorian http://www.fashion-era.com/mid-late_victorian_fashion.htm. Follow these links and you'll see for yourself!

Answer 4

Older than today's .