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In Fashion

Match each piece of clothing with the era in which it was fashionable.

1. BloomerA hand-drawn illustration of a woman in a plaid "bloomer" outfit with a short skirt over pants, tall boots, and a top hat, smoking a cigarette. 2. Afternoon dress with bustle gown Illustration of a woman from behind in a lavender bustle dress with ruffled trim, her hair pinned up with a pink bow. 3. Black beaver hat Pen-and-ink sketch of a tall top hat, drawn at an angle with cross-hatched shading, with a pair of eyes peeking out from beneath its brim.





4. Sack suit A pen-and-watercolor sketch of a man in a bowler hat, three-piece suit, and tie, standing with one hand in his pocket.
A. 1840

B. 1850

C. 1870

D. 1900

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