In Victorian fashion accessories such as fans, parasols and gloves held significance for how women experienced gender, race and class.
Traditional carried accessories include purses and handbags, hand fans, parasols and umbrellas, canes, and ceremonial swords.
Accessories are often used to complete an outfit and are chosen to specifically complement the wearer's look.
Fashion accessories can be loosely categorized into two general areas: those that are carried and those that are worn.
Accessories that are worn may include jackets, boots and shoes, cravats, ties, hats, bonnets, belts and suspenders, gloves, muffs, jewelry, watches, sashes, shawls, scarves, socks, and stockings.