What Types of Jewelry Was Worn During the Steamboat Era?

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The development of the steamboat era in the United States of America started taking place in 1705 when the first few projects were designed and made. Next was the patenting stage which started after years of work. In 1729, the patenting of steamboats began. Soon after the patenting, steamboats became standard practice … Read more

What Was the Standard Fashion for Steamboat Passengers?

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The steamboat era in the United States started in 1787 in Philadelphia. It was during the time when John Fitch made the first successful trial of a 45-foot or 14-meter steamboat on August 22, 1787, on the Delaware River. Present in that trial were the members of the United States Constitutional Convention. … Read more

What was Considered Glamorous during the Steamboat Era

a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. William Hallett by Thomas Gainsborough (1785)

Technological advancements that we achieve to this day probably owe some credit to the invention of the steamboats in the late 18th century. Steamboats gradually overtook the position of the most indispensable form of energy that drove the economy of the developed countries to new heights.  The great industrial revolution also could … Read more

Popular Women’s Fashions During the Steamboat Era

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For generations, the royal courts of Europe set the standards of fashion. When did this stop, and why? In the Americas, independence movements elevated the common people over the aristocrats, and working-class fashions celebrated that. In Europe, the slow rise of constitutions that challenged the absolute power of the monarchs resulted in … Read more