The year of revolution 1848 had resulted in the defeat of ule leftist powers all over Europe. In some countries this had resulted in centralized dictatorship, but in England and France it was really the triumph of the upperclass. The supporters of Napoleon III were bankers, Industrialists and capitalists.
In 1851, a great exhibition was held which demonstrated new kind of technologies, and gave hope (a misguided hope as it turned out) and a new era of peace and universal brother hood was about to begin.
Trade and commerce were flourishing. Real estate and property business was at its peak for ten years and an immense level of construction activity took place.
Coming back to our subject; increasing prosperity meant an increasing elaboration in dress. Skirts continued to expand and for the first half of the decade the desired effect was obtained by wearing underneath them a large number of petticoats.
This was like carrying a lot of weight, and when it became intolerable, finally in 1856 they were replaced by a cage crinoline or hooped petticoat.
FIG. MRS BLOOMER - YEAR 1851
An American lady Mrs. Bloomer in 1851 had tried to reform the dress but her effort was met with lots of hostility and she returned to America.
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