Victorian Costumes Reference

After the Civil War the upper middle class in America expanded and became increasingly style-conscious. Visiting European royalty as well as American women returning from the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867 stimulated fashion awareness — and it was in this climate that the magazine Harper's Bazar flowered. Dedicated to being "A repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction," it brought to American women inside glimpses of the very latest European and American fashions, all in care... [Read More]

Tattered grey wedding dress and veil

Imported custom-made clothes were usually beyond the financial reach of the average middle-class American woman of a century ago; and store-bought garments were often of inferior quality. This left many women with the options of making their own clothes or hiring a seamstress.While a number of economy-minded women did sew simple housedresses, and clothing for their children, many took favorite fashion plates to a dressmaker who would often consult patterns in a magazine such as The Voice of Fash... [Read More]

This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes many detailed drawings and studies of dresses and accessories based on research from private collections.

Deluxe Elite Woman's Costume

The dressmaker's patterns for the more than 50 different garments included in this volume first appeared in the 1890s in issues of the quarterly The Voice of Fashion. Most of the patterns are for stylish daywear for women, but there are house dresses and nightwear as well, along with a selection of suits and dresses for young boys and girls and several garments for men.Reproduced from rare original issues of The Voice of Fashion, these patterns show that although most ladies' fashions of the 189... [Read More]

The nineteenth century was a period of continuous change for women's clothing in England. The growing prosperity of the merchant class meant an ever-larger number of women for whom "dress" was a principal function in life, while the increasing availability of lower-priced ready-made garments enabled women of moderate means to purchase the fashions of the day. In addition, the development of the railways spurred the spread of new goods, while the removal of the tax on papers in 1854 produced an a... [Read More]

We made all costumes base on the Amazon's size chart and give out on the size option and also will give out here,please choose it carefully: XS :Height:155-160 cm;Chest:81-84 cm; Waist:61-64 cm; Hips:88-90 cm S :Height:160-165 cm; Chest:86-89 cm; Waist:66-69 cm; Hips:93-95 cm M :Height:165-170 cm; Chest:91-94 cm; Waist:71-74 cm; Hips:98-100 cm L :Height:165-170 cm; Chest:98-102 cm; Waist:78-81 cm; Hips:104-108 cm XL :Height:165-170 cm; Chest:105-109 cm; Waist:85-89 cm; Hips:112-115 cm XXL:Height... [Read More]

A guide to pattern drafting for men's period costume: measurement and construction of dress coats, frock coats and morning coats, jackets, trousers, waistcoats and top coats, fully detailed. Includes tailoring notes, alternate style and design cross reference, more detailed patterns and over 175 costume illustrations, fashion plates, photos and drawings.

The Victorian Rose Girl's Dress Costume includes a pink Victorian dress. Does not include crown or

Take over the seas as a child pirate this Halloween! Purchase the Bold Victorian Pirate Costume for Children today and gather your crew. Complete this look with boots or ballet flats. Also accessorize with a toy pirate sword, a pirate hat, and an eye patch. All accessories are sold

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