Victorian Clothing consists of various modes and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom throughout the Victorian era, roughly from the 1830s through the first decade of the 1900s. This period saw many changes in fashion, including stylistic changes, fashion technology and distribution methods. Various movements in architecture, literature, and decorative and visual arts as well as changes in perceptions of traditional gender roles are also influenced by fashion.
Under the rule of Queen Victoria, Britain enjoyed a period of economic growth along with technological advances. Mass production of sewing machines in the 1850s as well as the appearance of synthetic dyes introduced major changes in fashion. Clothes can be made faster and cheaper. Advancements in the printing and proliferation of fashion magazines allow the masses to participate in high fashion trend trends, opening up mass market consumption and advertising. In 1905, clothing was increasingly manufactured by factories and often sold in large department stores, spurring a new era of consumerism with the rising middle class who benefited from the industrial revolution.
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During the Victorian Era, where a woman is at home. Unlike in previous centuries when women could help their husbands and relatives in the family business, in the nineteenth century, the role of gender became clearer than ever. Their dress style reflects their lifestyle. Victorian mode is not meant to be utilitarian.
Clothing is seen as an expression of women's place in society and therefore, differentiated in terms of social class. Upper-class women, who do not need to work, often wore tightly tightened bodice over a corset or chemisette, and paired it with a skirt embellished with lots of embroidery and trim; more than a skirt coat. Middle-class women exhibit similar dress styles; However, the decor was not extravagant. Coating these clothes makes them very heavy. The corset also stiffens and limits movement. Although his clothes are uncomfortable, the type of fabric and many layers are used as a symbol of wealth.
Neck-line Bertha is a low shoulderline neck worn by women during the Victorian Era. The wound raises a woman's shoulders and is sometimes trimmed with folds of lace in three to six inches, or a corset has a neckline adorned with several horizontal cloth ribbons. However, exposure to the neckline is limited to upper and middle classes, working-class women over a period of time are not allowed to express so much meat. The  © colletÃÆ'  © style makes the scarf an important feature of the dress. The corsets lose their shoulder straps, and fashion is to produce two corsets, one covered in dice for the day and one dà ©  © colletÃÆ' © for the night.
Reared The corset is used in a woman's dress to emphasize the small waist of a woman's body. They serve as an adjustable outfit to tie tightly around the waist, hold and train one's waist, so as to slim and adapt it to a fashionable silhouette. It also helps stop the corset from horizontal wrinkles. With a corset, a very small tight tight waist will be displayed. However, the corset has been blamed for causing many illnesses due to tight waist bonding. Examples of adverse conditions are spinal curvature, deformed ribs and birth defects. As a result, people began to oppose the use of corsets in the future.
Arm The arm is very fitting in the early Victorian era. It fits the small waist of a suitable woman in the design, and the shoulder sleeves of the stitches are drooping more to show a tight fit in the arm. The women's movement is ultimately limited with arms. However, as crinolines begin to thrive in fashion, the arm becomes like a big bell that gives the dress a heavier volume. Engageantes, usually made of lace, linen, or grass, with angley cambric and broderie, are worn under the arm. They are easily removed, washed, and positioned again, thus functioning as a prosthetic arm, which is attached to the arm along the elbow during that time. They usually appear under the arm of a bell-shaped day dress.
Silhouette silhouettes change over time supported by the evolution of underwear. In previous days, broad skirts were supported by fabrics like linen that use horsehair in weaving. Crinolin is used to provide a honeycomb skirt, with at least six layers of skirts worn under the skirt, which can weigh as much as fourteen kilograms. Then, the cage crinoline was developed. Women are freed from thick skirts, and able to move their feet freely under the cage. Silhouette then began to emphasize the tilt to the back of the skirt. The polonaise style is introduced where fullness is gathered in the back of the skirt. Crinolina and confinement also begin to disappear with it becoming more dangerous for working class women. Tournures or hustle and bustle developed.
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1830 Dress Style
During the early reign of Queen Victoria in 1837, Victoria's ideal female form was a long, slender body that was emphasized by wide hips. To get a low and slim waist, the corset is clamped tightly and extended over the abdomen and down toward the hip. A chemise is generally worn under a corset, and cut relatively low to prevent exposure. Above the corset, is a tight corset featuring a low waist. Along with the corset is a long skirt, featuring a horseshoe skirt layer worn underneath to create fullness; while emphasizing the small waist. For a narrow waist contrast, a low and straight neck neck is thus used.
1840 Dress Style
In the 1840s, the arms collapsed, the lower neck, the V-shaped body extending, and the fuller skirt was marked with a woman's dressing style.
At the beginning of this decade, the sides of the body stop at the natural waistline, and meet at the front. In accordance with the large boned corset and the seam line on the corset as well, the low and narrow waist are popular thus emphasized.
The corset arms are tight at the top, because of Mancheron, but extends around the area between the elbow and before the wrist. It was also originally placed under the shoulders, however; this restricts arm movement.
As a result, the mid-decade saw the arms fluttering out of the elbow into a funnel shape; requires undersleeves to be used to cover the forearm.
The skirt lengthened, while the width increased due to the introduction of horsehair crinoline in 1847; become a symbol of wealth status.
The extra folds of the folds and skirts, also further affirms the fullness of this wide skirt. In accordance with the narrow waist though, the skirt therefore attached to the corset using a very tight organ folds secured at every fold. It serves as a decorative element for a relatively innocent skirt. The 1840 style is regarded as conservative and "Gothic" compared to the flamboyant of the 1830s.
1850s Dress Style
Similar silhouettes remained in the 1850s, while certain elements of clothing changed.
The neckline of the day dress drops lower into V shape, causing the need to cover the breast area with a chemisette. Instead, the evening dress features Bertha, which really exposes the shoulder area instead. The corset starts stretched over the hips, while the arm is opened further and increases in fullness. The volume and width of the skirt continued to increase, especially during 1853, when the crease sequence was added.
Nevertheless, in 1856, the skirt extended further; creating a dome shape, due to the invention of the first artificial cage crinoline. The goal of crinoline is to create an artificial hourglass silhouette by highlighting the hip, and forming a small waist illusion; along with a corset. Crinoline enclosures are built by combining thin sheet metal together to form a circular structure that can only support large width skirts. This is made possible by a technology that allows the iron to be converted into steel, which can then be pulled into the fine wire. Although often laughed at by journalists and cartoonists at a time when crinoline is enlarged, this innovation frees women from the weight of the skirt and is a much more hygienic choice.
Meanwhile, the discovery of synthetic dyes adds new colors to clothing and women experiment with striking and bright colors. The technological innovation of 1860 gave women freedom and choice.
1860 Dress Style
During the early and mid-1860s, crinolines began to decrease in size at the top, while retaining their amplitude at the bottom. Instead, the form of crinoline becomes more flat on the front and thicker at the back, as it moves backwards because the skirt consists of a train now. The corset on the other hand, ends at a natural waistline, has a wide pagoda arm, and includes a tall neckline and collar for the day's dress; low neck for evening dress. However, in 1868, the female silhouette was slimmer as the crinoline was replaced by busyness, and the folds of supporters took over the decisive role of the silhouette. The width of the skirt diminishes further, while the fullness and length stays behind. To emphasize the rear, trains are collected together to form soft folds and curtains
1870 Dress Style
Trends for the wide skirts slowly disappeared during the 1870s, as women began to prefer a slimmer silhouette. The corset remains at its natural waistline, the neckline varies, while the arms start below the shoulder line. An overskirt is usually worn over a corset, and secured to a large bow behind. Over time though, the overskirt is shortened to a separate basque, resulting in an extension of the corset over the hips. When the body grew in length in 1873, the polonaise was later introduced into the Victorian dress style. Polonaise is a garment that displays overskirt and corset together. Tournaments are also introduced, and along with polonaise, it creates the illusion of an excessive back end.
In 1874, the skirts began to be tapered in front and decorated with decorations, while the arms were tightened around the wrist area. Towards the years 1875 to 1876, the corset features a long, yet brisk, lis, and fused at a sharp point ahead. The crowd extended and slid lower, causing the fullness of the skirt to diminish. Extra fabrics are collected together behind the folds, thus creating more narrow, but longer, stacked carts as well. Because of the longer trains, the petticoat should be worn beneath it to keep the dress clean.
However, as 1877 approached, the dress was formed to fit that figure, as a more slender increase in the silhouette was preferred. This is permitted by the invention of a cirrirass corset that functions like a corset, but extends downward to the hips and upper thighs. Although the style of dressing takes a more natural form, the narrowness of the skirt limits the wearer in terms of walking.
1880s Fashion Style
The early 1880s was a period of style confusion. On the one hand, there is an exaggerated silhouette of ornaments with contrasting textures and reckless accessories. On the other hand, the increasing popularity of sewing creates an alternative, severe style. Some credited the silhouette changes to the reform of the Victorian dress, which consisted of several movements including Aesthetic Costume Movement and Rational Gesture Movement in the mid to late Victorian Era fighting for natural silhouette, light underwear, and refused rigidity. However, these movements are not widely supported. Others note growth in cycling and tennis as an acceptable feminine activity that demands easier movement in women's clothing. Others argue that the increasing popularity of semi-masculine clothing that is selected is just a fashionable style, and does not indicate an advanced view nor the need for practical clothing. Nonetheless, the diversification in options and adoption of what men's clothing at that time coincided with the growth of women's strength and social status ahead of the late Victorian period.
The frenzy made an appearance back in 1883, and it featured an exaggerated horizontal bulge on the back. Due to the additional fullness, the curtains move towards the sides or the front panel of the skirt instead. Each curtain on the back is lifted into poufs. The corset on the other hand, retracts and ends above the hips. But the style remains customized, but more structured.
However, in 1886, the silhouette again turned into a more streamlined figure. The arms of the body are thinner and tighter, while the neck becomes even higher. Furthermore, further customized displays began to grow until they increased in the 1890s.
1890s Dress Style
In 1890, crinoline and bustle were completely abandoned, and the skirts flared naturally from the wearer's small waist. It evolves into a bell shape, and is made to be tighter around the hip area. The neckline is high, while the corset arms initially peaked at the shoulders, but increased in size during 1894. Although the big sleeves needed a pillow to secure them in place, it narrowed toward the end of the decade. Women thus adopt customized jacket styles, which enhance their posture and beliefs, while reflecting early women's liberation standards.
Hat
Hats (and gloves) are essential for a respectable appearance for both men and women. To go without a hat is not at all appropriate. The top hat, for example, is a standard formal attire for upper and middle men. For women, hat styles change over time and are designed to fit their clothes.
During the early decades of Victoria, thick skirts held with crinolines, and then hoop skirts, were the focal point of the silhouette. To improve the style without distracting it, the hats are simple in size and design, straw hats and fabrics are becoming a popular choice. The poke bonnet, which had been worn during the late Regency period, had a high and small crown that grew larger until the 1830s, when a woman's face wearing a poke cap could only be seen straight from the front. They have rounded edges, echoing the round shape of a bell-shaped hoop skirt.
The silhouette changed once again as the Victorian era came to an end. The shape is essentially an inverted triangle, with a wide-brimmed hat on top, upper body full of puffed arms, no busyness, and a narrow skirt on the ankle (a limp skirt is a trend shortly after the end of the Victorian era). era). Large wide-brimmed hat covered with intricate creations of silk flowers, ribbons, and above all, exotic lumps; hats sometimes include all exotic birds that have been filled. Many of these clumps come from birds in Florida's everglade, which are almost entirely extinct for lurking. In 1899, early environmental activists such as Adeline Knapp were involved in efforts to reduce the hunting of clumps. In 1900, more than five million birds a year were slaughtered, and nearly 95 percent of Florida beach birds have been killed by cloud hunters.
Shoes
Women's shoes in the early Victorian period were very narrow and heavy, with black or white satin. In the 1850s and 1860s, they were slightly wider with low heels and made of leather or fabric. Ankle-length or button boots are also popular. From the 1870s to the twentieth century, the heels grew higher and the toes were more pointed. Low-cut pumps are worn for the night.
Male mode
During the 1840s, men wore a tight fur coat and waistcoat or vest. The vests are single- or double-breasted, with a mustache or a mustache collar, and may be finished in double points at the lowered waist. For more formal occasions, the cut-up morning coat is worn with light trousers during the day, and dark tail coats and trousers worn at night. Shirt made of linen or cotton with low collar, sometimes rejected, and worn with wide cravat or tie neck. Trousers have a front, and trousers are used for formal functions and while riding a horse. Men wear top hats, with wide edges in fine weather.
During the 1850s, men began wearing shirts with high collars or high turnovers and a four-handed tie tied in an arc, or tied with a knot with a pointy tip sticking out like a "wing". The upper classes continue to wear top hats, and bowler hats are worn by the working class.
In the 1860s, men began wearing a wider tie that was tied in an arc or looped into a loose knot and fastened with a pin. The skirt skirt is shortened to knee and worn for business, while the mid-length mantle of the sack thigh slowly replaces the skirt coat for less formal occasions. Top hats briefly become the form of "chimney" is very high, but various other hat shape is very popular.
During the 1870s, the three-piece suit became more popular along with patterned fabrics for shirts. The tie is four in the hand and, then, the Ascot bond. The narrow ribbon band is an alternative to the tropical climate, especially in America. The coat skirts and sack coats both became shorter. Flat straw hat is worn while boating.
During the 1880s, the formal evening dress remained a dark tail coat and trousers with dark vests, white bow ties, and a winged collar shirt. In the mid-decade, dinner jackets or tuxedos, used in more casual formal events. The Norfolk jacket and wool or wool pants are used for heavy outdoor activities such as shooting. The knee-high coat, often with contrasting velvet or fur collar, and long calf coat worn in winter. Men's shoes have high heels and narrow legs.
Starting from the 1890s, blazers were introduced, and used for sports, sailing, and other leisure activities.
Throughout much of the Victorian era most men wear fairly short hair. These are often accompanied by various forms of facial hair including whiskers, burns, and full beard. The clean-shaven face did not return to fashion until the late 1880s and early 1890s.
Distinguishing what he really uses from what is marketed to them in magazines and advertising is a problem, because reliable records do not exist.
Mixed black
In the UK, black is a color traditionally associated with mourning for the dead. The customs and etiquettes expected of men, and especially women, were rigid throughout much of the Victorian era. His hope depends on the complex hierarchy of close or distant relationships with the deceased. The closer the relationship, the longer the period of mourning and wearing black. The use of dark black is known as First Mourning, which has expected clothing, including cloth, and the expected duration of 4 to 18 months. After the initial period of First Mourning, the bereaved will advance to the Second Grief, a transitional period wearing less black clothing, followed by Common Mourning, and then Half-Mourning. Some of these mourning stages are shortened or skipped entirely if the relationship matters with the deceased further. Half the mourning is a transitional period when black is replaced by acceptable colors like lavender and mauve, may be regarded as an acceptable transitional color because the Church tradition of England (and Catholic) clerics wear lavender or purple stencils for funeral services, to represent Christ's Passion.
Norm to mourn
Good Practices and Community Rules, or, The Solutions to Avoid (London, Frederick Warne & amp; Co., 1887) gives clear instructions, as follows:
The complexity of this etiquette rule extends to a period of special mourning and clothing for siblings, stepparents, aunts and uncles distinguished by blood and by marriage, nephews, nephews, first and second cousins, children, infants, and "connections" (the entitled to regular mourning for a period of "1-3 weeks, depending on the degree of intimacy"). Males are expected to wear lesser mourning than women, and for shorter mourning periods. After the mid-19th century, men will wear black bands and black suits, but only half of the period of mourning is expected of women. Duda is expected to mourn for only three months, while the expected period of mourning for widows is up to four years. Women who were mourning black for a longer time were given a public honor because of their loyalty to the dead, the most prominent example being Queen Victoria himself.
Women with lower financial means try to follow the example set by the middle and upper classes by coloring their daily clothes. Dyers make the most of their income during the Victorian period by coloring black clothes for mourning.
Technological advancements
Technological advancements not only affect the economy but bring about great changes in the fashion styles worn by men and women. Because the Victorian era is based on the principles of gender, race and class. Many advances are in the upper class because they are the ones who can afford the latest technology and change their fashion style accordingly. In the 1830s there was the introduction of horse hair crinoline which became a symbol of status and wealth because only upper-class women could wear it. In 1850 there were more technological advancements then the 1850 could be rightly referred to as a revolution in the Victorian fashion industry such as the artificial cage crinoline innovation that gave this artificial hourglass silhouette woman meant that women did not have to wear longer skirts to achieve the illusion of wide hips and it's also hygienic. Synthetic dyes were also introduced which added new bright colors to the outfit. This technological advancement gives women freedom and choice. In the 1855's Haute couture was introduced as sewing became more mainstream in the following years.
Charles Frederick Worth, a prominent British designer, became popular among the upper classes even though his destiny city was always Paris. Haute couture became popular at the same time when sewing machines were created. Hand sewing techniques appear and are a difference compared to old ways of sewing. Eugenie's daughter from France wore British clothes, Charles Frederick Worth's outfit and she immediately became famous in France despite having just arrived in Paris a few years ago. In 1855, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England welcomed Napoleon and Eugenie from France to make a state visit to England. Eugenie is considered a fashion icon in France. She and Queen Victoria became instant friends. Queen Victoria, who became a fashion icon for European fashion, was inspired by the style of Eugenie and the clothes she wore. Then Queen Victoria also appointed Charles Frederick Worth as her clothing maker and he became a top designer among the European upper classes. Charles Frederick Worth is known as the father of haute couture because later the label concept was also discovered at the end of the 19th century as a custom, made to fit into mainstream.
In the 1860s, when Europe was all about sewing, crinolines were considered impractical. In the 1870s, women preferred the slimmer silhouette, hence the longer growing corsets and polonaise, skirts and bodice made together, were introduced. In the 1870s a Cuirass corset, a piece of armor that covered the torso and worked like a corset, was created. Toward the end of the reign of Victoria, the dresses were naturally raised because the crinolines were rejected by middle-class women. Designers like Charles Frederick Worth also oppose them. All of the discoveries and changes in this mode lead to the liberation of women because of the appearance that looks improve posture and is more practical.
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Decorating the house began to spare, turn into a neat and decorated style that we currently regard as Victorian, then embroidered William Morris and pseudo-Japonaiserie retro-chic.
Contemporary stereotypes
Victorian Pride
Men's clothing is seen as formal and rigid, women as complicated and over-done. Clothes covered the whole body, we were told, and even a glimpse of the ankle was embarrassing. Critics argue that corsets constrict women's bodies and women's lives. The houses are described as dingy, dark, filled with large furniture and too many ornaments and breed bric-a-brac. Myth says that the piano's legs are embarrassing, and covered with small pantalets.
Of course, many of these are incorrect, or over-exaggerated. Men's formal wear may be less colorful than in the previous century, but their brilliant vests and belts provide a touch of color, and jackets and dressing gowns are often made of rich Oriental brocades. This phenomenon is the result of the growth of the textile manufacturing sector, the development of mass production processes, and the increasing efforts to market the clothing to men. The corset emphasizes female sexuality, exaggerating hips and breasts in contrast to the small waist. Women's evening gowns show off the shoulders and upper part of the breast. T-shirts from 1880 may have covered the body, but the novel fabric is flexible to fit the body like a glove.
Home furnishing is not necessarily carved or soft. However, those who can afford expensive curtains and expensive ornaments, and want to display their wealth, will often do so. Since the Victorian era is one of the increasing social mobility, there are many more new rich people that make the show rich.
The items used in the decoration may also be darker and heavier than those used today, just as a matter of practicality. London was noisy and the air was full of soot from countless coal fires. Therefore, people who can wrap their windows with thick curtains, muffle sounds, and pick colors that do not show soot quickly. When all the washing is done by hand, the curtain is not washed as often as possible today.
There is no real proof that the piano legs are considered embarrassing. Pianos and tables are often wrapped in scarves or cloths - but if a scarf hides anything, it is cheap furniture. There are references to lower middle-class families covering their pine tables rather than showing that they can not afford mahogany. The piano legs seem to have come from the 1839 book, A Diary in America written by Captain Frederick Marryat, as a satirical commentary on American rigidity.
However, Victoria's manners may be as firm as imagined - on the surface. Someone does not talk openly about sex, childbirth, and such things, at least in the upper middle and upper classes. However, as is known, wisdom includes many sins. Prostitution is growing. Upper men and women are involved in an affair relationship.
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See also
- Victorian dress reform
- Women in the Victorian Era
- Victorian Morality
- Charles Frederick Worth
- Victorian-style decorative art
- Victoriana
Time period
- 1830 in mode
- 1840 in mode
- 1850 in mode
- 1860 in mode
- 1870 in mode
- 1880 in mode
- 1890 in mode Women's clothing
- Corset
- Corset controversy
- Tightlacing
- Pofre
- Corset
Contemporary Interpretation
- Steampunk
- Neo-Victorian
- Lolita
References
Further reading
- Phipps, Elena; et al. (1988). From Queen to Empress: Victorian dress 1837-1877. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN: 0870995340.
- Sweet, Matthew - Finding Victorian People , St. Martin Press, 2001 ISBNÃ, 0-312-28326-1
External links
- Victorian Mode
- Some-Victorian.com - articles and fashion illustrations from Victorian magazines
- Victorian myths
- Victoria's dress, etiquette, and sport
- Background on "A Diary in America" ​​â € <â € <
- Shapes and Fashion - the evolution of women's clothing during the 19th century (many photos)
- Educational Games: Mix and Match - build 19th century gowns using virtual mannequins
- "Victorian Dress". Fashion, Jewelry & amp; Accessories . Museum of Victoria and Albert . Retrieved 2011-04-03 .
- Fashion Detectives: Fashion, Fiction, and Forensics in the nineteenth-century Australian mode of Victorian Culture
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