Gold Camp Victorian Society of Cripple Creek, Colorado

Old Colorado City Historical Society

Presents: Women’s Fashion History 1840 – 1900

Location: 1 S. 24th St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80904

Open to the Public

Take a journey through the history of women’s fashion!

Join presenter Jane Miller, Pikes Peak State College professor, in a presentation about all things Victorian fashion. Not only will Jane talk about the evolution of women’s clothing 1840-1900 decade-by-decade, but she will relate it to what was happening in Colorado at the time of these drastic fashion trends.

Jane will bring a collection of both original and painstakingly recreated Victorian clothing for visitors to view. Visitors will also delight in a “get ready with me” section where you will see all of the layers it took to create those distinct Victorian silhouettes

Join us for FUN!

The Gold Camp Victorian Society’s members are a fun loving group who are committed to preserving and sharing the history of the Cripple Creek Gold Camp with visitors to the area. Our members attend many local events and citywide celebrations in Cripple Creek and Victor while sporting their authentic Victorian era attire. We participate in the seasonal Donkey Derby Days and Christmas parades, and add Victorian era ambiance to many of the local street festivals. The Society also sponsors several authentic Victorian period events annually, such as the Victorian Ball, Victorian Teas and the Mt Pisgah Speaks Cemetery walk.

Saturdays on Main Street

Take a look around as you’re window shopping along the sidewalks on Bennet Avenue. Look! Over there! Are the gentleman and lady ghosts from yesteryear? No! They’re for real! Every Saturday afternoon in summer our members stroll the streets of Cripple Creek in Victorian period attire adding an ambience of gentler days to the background of the historic landscape. Casino visitors and tourists are always delighted with our long summer gowns and parasols, our top hats, vests and canes. Many folks walk along and ask questions about the “old days” as we stroll along together. Our hope is that visitors to the gold camp leave with the feeling that the people of Cripple Creek and Victor appreciate the folks who come to see our historic towns. AND we would just love to snap a picture with you!

The Best Experience Ever

The Gold Camp Victorian Society is a Not-for-Profit Corporation, known and respected throughout the state of Colorado and beyond. The society is applauded by history buffs and Historical Societies everywhere for the attention given to authenticity in clothing, manners and activities. All text and images copyright 2021-2024 by Gold Camp Victorian Society Incorporated. Reproduction in any form is prohibited without prior written consent.