betsy adam black dress & Women's Long Embellished Sleeve Ruched Waist Evening Gown with Keyhole Back Detail, Black/Silver, 4 : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry Color:Black & Gold Gowns A drapey bodice Off-The-Shoulder Tea-Length Elastic Satin NOTONSALE

betsy adam black dress & Women's Long Embellished Sleeve Ruched Waist Evening Gown with Keyhole Back Detail, Black/Silver, 4 : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry Color:Black & Gold Gowns A drapey bodice Off-The-Shoulder Tea-Length Elastic Satin NOTONSALE

Off-The-Shoulder Tea-Length Elastic Satin A-Line Cocktail Dresses - Missacc

So a middle-class Victorian woman would usually wear a black wool dress on dressy occasions, such as in the afternoon or for church

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Color:Black & Gold

It doesn't call attention to itself, being actually pretty bland, but I guess that was the idea

Gowns A drapey bodice adds dimension to this figure