Keeping warm in the winterby TAI Desk Seasonal Dress Changes for Autumn Winter in the Victorian and Meiji Eras Sewing During the 1850s, women's clothing played a crucial role in keeping them warm, especially during winter months. 1. Layering: Women wore multiple layers of clothing, including a chemise, corset, petticoats, and a 1890s Fashions for Misses and Girls (Winter of 1892 The Delineator) Old Magazine Scans, The Delineator January 1892 One of my post from last year, it has gone a little viral and the constant question was: How did Victorian women stay warm? They wore multiple undergarments including: chemises, drawers, corsets, Winter Underwear, 1880s to 1920s witness2fashion