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Victorian Fashion

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Victorian Fashion

Victorian fashion refers to fashion clothing in the Victorian Era. (1837-1901)

Men's fashion

The Three-Piece Suit

Men's suits included three essential pieces : vest, jacket, and pants (then called waistcoat, coat, and breeches.)

As the man was dressing himself, he would put on a shirt that often had ruffled sleeves and at the throat, a jabot(frilled neck opening) or cravat (like a scarf). Over the shirt came the waistcoat which looked more like a coat than

like the modern vest. It had long, tight sleeves, often with one wrist button left undone to display the shirt ruffles,

had a small standing collar or no collar at all. It fit the body close to the waist, then flared out over the hips in

flaps. A low row of buttonholes an buttons ran down the front of the shirt. Usually the waistcoat was only buttoned

Coats

When winter arrived, it was time to bring out the coats. They were worn over the men's waistcoats. They looked

like larger, longer versions of the waistcoat but with fuller sleeves, slightly larger buttons, and the same collarless

neck. It was either buttoned at the waist or not at all. Working class coats called a frock were simpler and shorter.

They were often unlined and less likely to have cuffs.


(Above) Examples of men wearing frock coats. Characterized as fitted, long sleeved, knee length, and with a collar.	The clothing men wore in the city were generally dark and plain. Bright colors, ruffles, and delicate fabrics of the Regency vanished

Shoes and Stockings

In the Victorian Era, shoes were made of black leather, with red or black heels and buckles

that fastened the shoe over the tongue. After the 1780's, men started replacing shoelaces with buckles.

When it came for riding, hunting, traveling, and soldiering, boots of all kinds were worn. If you were

a man in the Victorian Era and were riding, you would want to protect your footwear by

wearing spatterdashes, which were leather or canvas coverings that stretch from the ankle

and top of the foot to the thigh. Pumps or brightly colored slippers were also worn.

Grooming and Accessories

Cosmetics and accessories completed the appearance of the well-dressed man.

Cosmetics	Accessories
perfumed wig powder	walking stick/cane
scents	soft leather gloves
cleansers	handkerchief

Men in the Victorian Era would have similar traits as women nowadays. They would:

Rouge their cheeks and lips and darken their eyebrows, perfume their linen, and use wrinkle or acne creams.

Carried or wore accesories of some kind, like a walking stick or cane, soft leather gloves, a cravat or stock, or a handkerchief.

Most men owned or wanted at least one pocket watch

Women's Fashion♥

Women's fashion consisted of dresses, skirts, petticoats, corsets, hats, and accessories

Dresses and Skirts

In the victorian era dresses and skirts were very popular amongst the woman. Dresses had a domed like back that was very wide and they made your waist appear small. Only the higher classes would wear dresses that show alot of skin. The lower classes would usually wear a shall when they wore a dress.

Petticoats,Bustles,and Crinolines

Woman wore petticoats back in the victorian era. A petticoat is an undergarment that is worn under a skirt or a dress. The woman in the victorian era wore petticoats all the time since the would always wear a dress or a skirt. Bustles and crinolines are very similar. Bustles and crinolines were used by the woman to make the back of their dresse's have a more fuller shape. Like in the picture to the left. The bustle was also used to keep the skirts from dragging.The crinoline was also called a hoop skirt because of how wide it was.

Sleeves and Hats

In the victorian era with the dresses the woman wore they also wore hats and sleeves. The sleeves, or engageants like they like to call them were like big bells. They used these engageants to blance out the look of the crinolines and bustles and also to give them a more decorative look. The engageants were usually made from silk or lace and they were also detachable. Woman back then also liked to wear hats with their outfits. They wore hats that were wide and big; also hats with feathers, ribbons, and bows on them. married woman wore silk, velvet, and satin turbans.

Corsets and Accessories

The woman wore many accessories such as jewellery. They considered jewellery to be romantic. They wore necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earings all of the jewellery was made from beautiful jems. Corsets played a big part in how the woman in the victorian era looked. A corset gave them the look they wanted. the corsets were made from seven to thirteen different pieces and laced at the back. The corset was tied on really tight so that the ladys would have a perfect shape in their gowns.

Lady Cinching Corset