19th Century Fashion: Part Two Forest Idylls 1800 1815 ca. Typical Regency Era Sprigged Mull Dress. Typical of the white cotton high waisted dresses in vogue in the early 1800s. They replaced the more formal gowns from the end of the Introduction to 19th century fashion Victoria and Albert Museum Regency Fiction Writers 19th Century Women Navy Blue and Champagne Victorian Bustle Dress Historical Costume Evening dress American The Metropolitan Museum of Art