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=== 1830s dress style === [[File:1837 Dress.jpg|alt=This dress features a low waistline, and the bodice is worn over the hips to further emphasise the silhouette|thumb|upright|1837 dress]] During the start of Queen Victoria's reign in 1837, the ideal shape of the Victorian woman was a long slim [[torso]] emphasised by wide hips. To achieve a low and slim waist, corsets were tightly laced and extended over the abdomen and down towards the hips.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=From Queen to Empress - Victorian Dress 1837-1877|last=Goldthorpe|first=Caroline|publisher=The Metropolitan Museum of Art|year=1988|location=New York|pages=23β24}}</ref> A chemise was commonly worn under the corset, and cut relatively low in order to prevent exposure. Over the corset, was the tight-fitting bodice featuring a low waistline. Along with the bodice was a long skirt, featuring layers of horsehair petticoats<ref name=":0" /> worn underneath to create fullness; while placing emphasis on the small waist. To contrast the narrow waist, low and straight necklines were thus used.
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