Portable Pets: Live and Apparently Live Animals in Fashion, 1880-1925

Author: Long, Julia

Source: Costume, Volume 43, Number 1, 2009 , pp. 109-126(18)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, well-dressed women around the world embraced the emerging trend of animal-bedecked styles. Both live and stuffed animals were lavishly featured in daily ensembles, and the beauty of the natural world was assimilated into the world of fashion. This paper will examine this trend and its various avenues, looking specifically at the incorporation of live and stuffed animals into dress, the popularity of taxidermy, and the methods of reanimating dead creatures. The paper also takes into account the dual underlying reasons for this trend: the pervasive interest in the natural world and the special affinity women had for animals.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1179/174963009X419755

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