Who you were determined what you wore. Elizabeth Shindler lived through and no doubt experienced several rapid fashion changes. Because almost nothing is known about her early years before her marriage to Conrad, we will focus on the later part of her life, when she and her family were well established. We do not know what Elizabeth wore. There are no pictures or extant garments remaining to our knowledge. But we can, based on evidence remaining from other parts of her life, take a few guesses.
1800-1830s Fashion
1800-1805
1810
1804-1814
1820
This is a general idea of the popular fashion when Elizabeth got married. The wealthier the woman, the finer the textiles used.
1830-1840s Fashion
1832-1835
1835
1837
1837-1839
By this point, Elizabeth has had all seven children. Keeping with the trend, the wealthier the woman, the finer the textiles used in her dresses. By this point, The Shindler family is very well established. Elizabeth could have worn any one of these dresses with little resistance.
1840-1850s Fashion
1840
1843
1845-1850
1848
By now, The Shindlers were established in Shepherdstown, and their children were grown up and married. Elizabeth was a matron of the town: dressing well and living comfortably.
1850-1860s Fashion
1850
1850-1855
1850-1855
1857-1860
Conrad did not live long enough to see much of this fashion, but Elizabeth was still living off of his wealth. She would have enjoyed gowns of silk, especially for evening functions.
Note:
The fashions listed above are generalizations of different periods in fashion history. Those are all extant gowns from the Thomas J Watson library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. There is no way to know exactly what Elizabeth wore, but the fashions above were present during her lifetime, and it is reasonable to assume she wore similar garments throughout her life.