Edwardian Period Costumes

About this Victorian maxi dress This is a stunning  Titanic dress in black. It is a long medieval style lace dress. The dress has sheer lace half sleeves and matched bow belt,which makes you look sexy out of elegant. It is a Vintage Gothic Victorian half Sleeve maxi Lace Dress. Perfect goth wear for festivals or every day! FEATURES: Pull on closure Half Sleeve V-Neck Sheer sleeves Matched belt is not removable Lilac lining is made of cotton,comfortable Brief Introduction of PJ Menswear: These p... [Read More]

Edwardian fashions for women were characterized by the S-shaped silhouette, embellished with lace, tucks, ruffles, tassels, frills, and flounces. This essential book includes 11 detailed projects, which form a capsule collection of clothing and accessories that might have been worn by an Edwardian governess, a woman traveling on an ocean liner, a campaigning suffragette, or a wife overseeing a busy household in a large country house. It explains making sequences in full and advises in detail on ... [Read More]

Women's Victorian lady costume: travel back to the victorian era in this elegant, monochrome costume. Perfect for creating a couples costume with our dashing Victorian gentleman suit, This historical outfit is great for plays, themed events and Halloween.

Since the invention of photography there has not been a history of fashion completely illustrated by photographs — until this one. Photography historian Alison Gernsheim first studied Victorian and Edwardian fashion in order to be able to date photographs in her collection. Of course the photos soon proved to be the best of all fashion plates — authentic, detailed, as decorative and charming as top fashion illustration. When united with identifications and descriptions of the chief costume a... [Read More]

Color: Wine Red/Black/Pink/Green/Purple/Champagne Size Type: Regular Size Size: XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL Length: Floor-length Sleeve Type: Sleeveless Material: Cotton, Lace Occasion: Perfect for Civil War, Victorian ball, Dickens fair, Southern Belle, Christmas caroling, Gothic Victorian, classic Lolita, Steampunk, Saloon girls /dancers/burlesque or theatrical productions Country of Manufacture: China Size Chart(cm) XS Chest:84 Waist:64 Hip:92 Height:160 S Chest:89 Waist:69 Hip:97 Height:165 M Chest:94... [Read More]

The Voice of Fashion contains a comprehensive selection of women's styles from rare originals of 14 magazines published from 1900 through 1906. The 79 patterns in this book include afternoon, evening, ball, and wedding gowns; home and maternity wear; suits and blouses for day and business; lingerie; outer coats; and outfits for riding, golf, and other sports. Each pattern has a fashion plate, plus instructions for drafting and assembly. Additional fashion columns and plates supplement the inform... [Read More]

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]

In the early decades of the 20th century, a remarkable phenomenon was revolutionizing American life. Mail-order catalogs, distributed by such firms as Sears, Roebuck and Company, were becoming familiar purveyors of merchandise ranging from stylish fashions for men, women and children to useful products and decorative accessories for the home.For this volume, devoted to everyday clothing of the era, JoAnne Olian, Curator Emeritus of the Costume Collection at the Museum of the City of New York, ha... [Read More]

From hoop skirts to bustles: a practical book that's also fun to colorAn era that saw women's fashions go from hoop skirts to softly draped bustles, the late Victorian and Edwardian periods also provided well-to-do ladies with elegant day dresses featuring leg-o'-mutton sleeves and lavish evening wear with plunging necklines. Twenty-nine colorable illustrations of fashionable apparel from the 1860s through 1910 depict — among other outfits — opera capes, frock coats, top hats, and knitted sw... [Read More]