How the West Was Worn & Lillian Russell

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With her voluptuous figure, high plumed hats and bejeweled gowns, Lillian Russell was the talk of the fashion world in the Gay Nineties. Onstage, she dared to wear purple tights and calf-high dresses that showed her naked ankles. Offstage, she was a meticulous dresser, adorned in diamonds and lace taffeta outfits. She was considered to be the ideal female of her generation, representing all that was glamorous.

 

 

 

To learn more about the trendsetters in the Old West read H

ow the West Was Worn: Bustles and Buckskins on the Wild Frontier.