Morning and evening dresses, Winter 1818 Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century Claremont Colleges Digital Library Janae Backless Maxi Dress White Fashion Nova The 1810s were not entirely about white, as this evening dress surely attests. Far from it. Color was still a major player. This surviving evening ensemble is possibly one that was meant The Last and Newest Fashions, 1839. Morning & Evening Dresses National Museum of American History