An old favorite! I always think of this as my Amy March Dress. Amy ptobably got married in about 1870, so this dress might have been something she would have put in her wedding trousseau! Given she married well, a dinner dress would almost certainly be something she owned. It also would not have been uncommon for her two own two bodices for the same gown. Perhaps something like the one in the video for dinners and one with both a lower neckline and short sleeves for a ball. This was a great way to make your wardrobe stretch a little further and would save money on the many many yards of fabric that were required for the voluminous skirts. #fashionhistory #civilwar #victorian #victorianfashion