Women came to rely on tailored suits with full skirts and fitted jackets over simple blouses. All these activities called for a definite change in female fashions. Larger numbers of women were not only working outside the home, they were also playing tennis and golf, and riding bicycles and horses. But by the end of the nineteenth century, ladies' tastes in fashion were changing, along with female lifestyles. Daring combinations of bright colors were in.
With opulent fashions the ultimate in style, women of the late Victorian era wore a great deal of silks and satins.
