#Titanic era fashion

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Wedding gown, 1912.

Silk charmeuse trained gown, lace bodice trimmed w/ crystal beads & pearls.

via augusta auctions

[dannais-dde-daneann]

Archive-2022/23: Warm winter outfit in style of 1910 & 1930s

[resplendentoutfit]

Dinner on the Titanic

Just like all fashion eras, Edwardian social gatherings, especially dinners and balls, were an opportunity to see and be seen. What better place for a high-class lady to show off the gorgeous dresses packed in the trunks aboard the Titanic!

Embroidered trained gowns • 1912 | Beaded evening dress • 1913

Long gloves, a fan, and an opera purse were the usual accessories. Hats were not worn to dinner or ballroom. Edwardian women wore beaded or plain headbands, sometimes with a simple feather or flower for decoration.

Evening dresses of the 1910s often featured sheer lace or fine net overlays with embroidery and/or beading that created a floating illusion.

Egyptian revival gown • 1912 • Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frank Moss Bennett (British, 1874–1952) • Rosa Lewis • 1913

[madeleineengland]

Rose's lunch outfit (Titanic, 1997)

[mattaytchtaylor]

Aziraphale on the Promenade Deck

[designedandplated]

Women's dresses, 1913.

[statelibraryqueensland]

Details from portrait photograph of  an unknown young woman, ca. 1900-1910.

Original photograph from our collections here: LINK

[miss-crazy-rose]

Shout out to DBD casting director. They really found a case of reverse iPhone face in George Rexstrew. That man looks like he ONLY belongs to the Edwardian era. He looks like he jumped out of an old timey photo. He looks like he read about the Titanic in the papers. He looks like he would tilt his hat to say hello.

Even his name is so goddamn old fashioned. George Rexstrew? That’s not the name of someone who has an instagram account. That’s the name of someone who lived before vaccines were a thing. His name is more Edwardian than the name of the Edwardian character he plays

[marzipanandminutiae]

so here's the thing

using inflation calculators to try and figure out the value of a given currency amount in today's money, if it was before like the mid-20th century, is basically useless

a lot more went into buying power than that

I discovered this when I plugged the priced of a dressed 1860s French fashion doll, from adverts, into one of those calculators and got a year's wages for a middle-class French worker

and then looked up "Paris doll" on Google Books in the same era (the name for those dolls in English) and they were basically talked about like American Girl dolls are today- expensive, but a middle-class kid might easily still have one as their Very Special Doll. something is Amiss there

don't trust the calculators. try to find a price equivalent within the era for something that has meaning, value-wise, to a modern audience. I can't tell you what a French fashion doll would cost in modern dollars, but they occupied the same economic niche as an American Girl doll, and people can understand that today. a second-class ticket on Titanic cost about 1/32nd as much as a 1912 Sears kit home, so a fraction of the price of a very cheap DIY house- people can probably understand that, too

(edited to fix a bad calculation on my part- my brain is square tonight)

[yuri-is-online]

Everytime I think about getting high with twsr characters it's always this cool little scenario but then I remember that everytime I actually get high I just turn into an odd clingy cat and yap about Catherine the great or the effects of the opium wars or how the enlightenment Era changed fashion or something 💀

Imagine being Ace or Jamil and your usually very quiet friend just grips your shoulders and starts getting really intense about some long long civilization and you just try and be like "haha yeah that's cool ig but I think you should probably take some more of this cause you're lowkey freaking me out" and then I do but then it just makes me start crying about the titanic and carpathia and how people need to give carpathia its damn credit

So yeah. Smoking weed with me is the exact opposite of "chill" and "cool" cause I just evolve into a damn roller coaster that won't let you off until you know EXACTLY how I feel about the time when greek mythology shifted out of its emo phase

Poor guys

That's 2/3rds of the basketball club can you imagine how weird Floyd would find that? Like little shrimpy is usually so quiet and now they're yip yapping away about nothing they are so weird! He'd probably see if he could get you going off about bugs or something so he could watch Jamil squirm for a bit while Ace is really determined to get you to bed. SOMEONE has to make sure you don't make a fool of yourself (¬､¬)

[dwreader]

Emphasizing Louis's Beauty

I've talked previously about how Louis in the 2nd half of the season is rarely seen in suits anymore but what about the earlier episodes when he wears a wide array of colorful suits while he is still performing his role in human society? What stands out is how many vibrant colors and patterns we see him in vs. Lestat who is always in some kind of tan, gray or navy. A lot of this is simply historical record as vibrant colors were more typical of black male dress of the era and we see that Louis is trying to maintain appearances, but on the show his bright costuming always stands out from other background male characters black OR white (confirmed by the costume designer that his colors are like a flame drawing Lestat in) and the tailoring and color choices often stands in contrast to Lestat on screen next to him in a more traditional masculine (aka duller) color. I mean compare this to how romantic period dramas typically style the men and women.

Beyond the historical nods, which most tv viewers don't have detailed references to as there aren't many color images we have from that era, I think the show does a great job of connecting cultural references everyone can immediately pick up on (the Leydecker outfits were obvious examples). For example, if you think of a white stripey suit from the 1910s, the image that came to mind was probably Rose in Titanic. So even as Louis is projecting what was period standard masculinity, what the modern viewer is likely thinking of is a tailored suit worn by the female protagonist in one of the biggest movies of all time. These looks screams high fashion latest designs from Paris, decked out pampered princess of the ship ("prince of your district").

In the same vein, when you imagine an iconic green period costume you're probably thinking of Keira Knightley in Atonement. In fact if you google "green suit in period film" all the results are of women. Rarely are men put in these colors in period romances particularly. I mean I think they put Keira in that green dress simply because she looks incredibly beautiful in that color and that's also how I feel about Louis in his green outfit.

I've talked before about the use of red on Louis but looking at the actual context of when Louis wears red they are specifically scenes of lust (w/ Jonah), shame (the slutshamig w/ the soliders) or anger/revenge (killing the Alderman) and hello look at these!!

And this is really an exclusively female character trope where vivid color costuming is used to convey mood or emotion! When a man is angry or lustful in a film, he's never wearing red, he's just wearing a boring color like black or grey. Evil and goodness are conveyed by black vs. white costuming with men (i.e Lestat's evil black darth vader get up) but rarely any colors not on that b&w scale.

Also speaking of cultural references in costuming here's this again.

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Evening gown by Doucet, c.1912. Cream net over pink satin over cream chiffon and satin. Possibly worn by Julia Butterfield, wife of US Union General Daniel Butterfield. Whitaker Auctions.

via _ardenconroy_

[jourdepluie91]

Inside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Infamous White Parties

The rapper's White Parties gained a legendary reputation in the '90s and '00s...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 54, was arrested on 16 September and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Prosecutors alleged that he also engaged in kidnapping, forced labour, bribery and other crimes, which he has pleaded not guilty to. It comes after a string of allegations of gang rape, sexual assault and other accusations over the past 12 months, which Combs has denied.

His annual white parties, with their star-studded guest lists and extravagance, became legendary amongst Hollywood circles over two decades. Anyone who was anyone would be invited – you knew that you had made it if you secured one of those coveted 1,000 invites, which would be your golden ticket into these elite circles.

The era-defining white parties were lavish affairs. All guests had to abide by a strict head-to-toe white dress code, with the bash set in all-white surroundings. ‘I wanted to strip away everyone’s image and put us all in the same colour, and on the same level,’ Combs told Oprah Winfrey in 2006.

The tradition started in 1998 when Combs generously decided to show off his new Hamptons home by inviting more than 200 glitterati to a barbeque. He wanted to integrate the world of rap and hip-hop into the echelons of the mega-rich. ‘I had the craziest mix [of guests]: some of my boys from Harlem, Leonardo DiCaprio after he’d just finished Titanic. I had socialites there and relatives from down south. There were 200 people sitting out here, just having a down-home cookout,’ he said of that inaugural party.

That initial do led to Combs being described as ‘a modern-day Gatsby’. He relished the comparison to F Scott Fitzgerald’s character who threw extravagant parties to impress his wealthy neighbours, boasting, ‘I am the Great Gatsby.’

The guestlist of Combs’ white parties read like a who’s who of the ‘90s and ‘00s. An invite meant you were someone worth knowing and cemented your A-list status, across entertainment, business, finance, fashion and technology. Movie stars mingled with singers, socialites and entrepreneurs, with frequent guests including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay-Z and Beyonce, Kevin Spacey, Naomi Campbell, Mariah Carey, the Kardashians and Paris and Nicky Hilton.

Jennifer Lopez, who dated Combs from 1999 to 2001, attended some parties too.

There is no indication that the celebrity guests at Combs’ white parties were involved in any wrongdoing.

Former music industry insider Tom Swoope has claimed that the parties were separated into ‘tiers’ of access, with ‘general admission’ and an ‘inner sanctum’ where drugs and sex were reportedly available.

What happened at the white parties?

Champagne was freely available, with guests served ‘champagne from heaven’ by models dressed as angels.

Photos show Combs pouring Veuve Clicquot champagne over two topless women at the 1998 party while two half-naked women were pictured cavorting in the swimming pool and then pouring champagne into the open mouth of a male guest at the 2008 party. Another image showed two topless women straddling someone in the pool.

Combs himself had even told Entertainment Tonight that he felt one day he would be arrested for his 'crazy parties'.

Another term used to describe Combs' events is 'freak off' or 'freak out' parties. When Combs' house was searched by Homeland Security in March, they seized 1,000 bottles of lubricant and baby oil which were allegedly used at his 'freak off' parties.

Prosecutors claimed that during the 'freak offs,' Combs would allegedly sedate women and men and force them into sex acts. The parties were described as 'elaborate and produced sex performances,' in which Combs allegedly booked hotel suites and hired sex workers while distributing drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone to keep partygoers 'obedient'. Afterwards, his staff would allegedly arrange for travel and IV supplies to help those involved recover.

[resplendentoutfit]

Yellow Gowns Across the Fashion History Timeline

Rococo era • c. 1750 • Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mid-victorian era • c. 1852

Late Victorian • Worth gown • 1902

Edwardian Era • Worth dinner dress • 1907

Titanic era • 1912

Roaring 20s/Flapper era • 1920s dress

[weaselandfriends]

I was wondering, why specifically classic literature? I think I remember you mentioning that the "50 pages of of classics a day" thing was intended as a training method for improving your prose, do you believe there's a major difference between the quality of prose in classic fiction compared to more modern well-regarded fiction? Do you consider your personal style to be notably 'classic' or older-fashioned in any way? Finally would you recommend your strategy to other aspiring writers? In your opinion was it a smart choice to focus on the classics as you did?

For a very long time, until about 2017, I had an innate, unquestioned belief that people generally liked good things. Thus, if something was good, it would be become popular. And what is good? Why, classic literature is good! It is consensus, agreed-upon good, tested by time. To me, reading classic literature was just an obvious decision, not even really a decision at all. If wanted to be popular, I needed to be good. If I wanted to be good, I needed to be like other good things.

(Modern Cannibals is what divested me of these notions. I truly believed Modern Cannibals would be a bigger hit than Fargo, in fact a mainstream hit, something that would win the Pulitzer. Its dramatic lack of readers on release was a major blow to my psyche.)

In regards to prose, you can actually find pretty good prose stylists among the MFA literary fiction crowd even today. The main issue is that they have no artistic ambition and nothing to write about but themselves. In genre fic no, the prose is pretty bad. Brandon Sanderson, the titan of fantasy literature right now, intentionally attempts to make his prose as bland as possible, and that's probably the best you're going to get from anything anyone is reading. Someone told me to read The Name of the Wind, which they claimed had the best prose in any fantasy novel, but it was actually one of the worst books I've ever read. The most recent novel published that I would consider "great" is 2666 by Roberto Bolano, which came out in 2004.

I wouldn't consider my style old fashioned. It's probably more similar to the aforementioned MFA litfic crowd than, say, Gustave Flaubert. I am a product of my time, and for as much as I may be influenced by classic literature, I'm also influenced by the latest trashiest anime. (Oshi no Ko kind of a banger, no?)

I would certainly recommend reading classic literature to all aspiring young writers. It's essential to learn where the medium has been and what has been done with it, across eras and cultures. Prose is a tool that can itself have meaning, it is not simply a vehicle by which you impart the meaning inherent in plot and character. And if you don't learn your past, you just become rootless.

[thelibraryghost]

A Young Person's Introduction to Early 20th-Century Western Fashion

am i hip with the kids yet

General information Dotschkal, Janna. "1920's." FOUND. October 21, 2016. English Heritage. "Fashion Through History: Episode 3 – 1930s." YouTube. April 16, 2023. Rudolph, Nicole. "The History of Standardized Sizes in Womens Fashion and Why They FAILED." YouTube. May 16, 2021. Vintagebursche. "100 Years of Classic Menswear - and what we can learn from each decade." YouTube. February 29, 2020. Zebrowska, Karolina. "1920s Fashion Is Not What You Think It Is." YouTube. May 20, 2018.

Accessories Cox, Abby. "Flappers, Y2K, & Capitalism are Why Women "Don't" Have Pockets." YouTube. January 12, 2023. Cox, Abby. "The Disappointing Truth On Why We Don't Wear Hats Anymore..." YouTube. December 18, 2022. Rudolph, Nicole. "The History of the Iconic Cloche Hat: Making 1920s Fashion." YouTube. September 18, 2022. Rudolph, Nicole. "When Hats were Illegal: Sewing a Goth Edwardian Hat." YouTube. February 21, 2021. Sheehan, Sarah. "Neo-Egyptomania." PatternVault. December 31, 2022. Zebrowska, Karolina. "Why Did We Stop Wearing Hats?" YouTube. April 28, 2020.

Cosmetics Banner, Bernadette. "Making and Testing a Victorian Skincare Routine." YouTube. April 8, 2023. English Heritage. "1930s Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth." YouTube. December 18, 2018. Holland, Evangeline. "On How to Be Lovely." Edwardian Promenade. April 15, 2010. Rudolph, Nicole. "The Controversial History of Color Season Analysis." YouTube. November 4, 2023.

Fabrics Rudolph, Nicole. "The History of Elastic." YouTube. July 4, 2021. Rudolph, Nicole. "Wearing Overalls to Boycott Fashion Greedflation? Weird History of 1920." YouTube. March 16, 2024.

Gowns and formal wear Banner, Bernadette. "I Redesigned Mary Poppins' Jolly Holiday Dress Based on REAL Edwardian Lingerie Gowns." YouTube. February 20, 2021. Banner, Bernadette. "I Remade Mary Poppins’ Dress to be Actually Edwardian." YouTube. July 9, 2022. Cox, Abby. "Alexander McQueen & the Patriarchy Problem in Modern Fashion." YouTube. October 20, 2023. Cox, Abby. "What Makes a Gown Haute Couture (like House of Worth) in Victorian and Edwardian Eras?" YouTube. September 19, 2021. Lady Rebecca Fashions. "An Edwardian Woman's Fashion Evolution." YouTube. June 4, 2022. Oakes, Leimomi. "Terminology: what is a lingerie dress or lingerie frock? (and blouse, and skirt)." The Dreamstress. July 21, 2018. Rudolph, Nicole. "Stop Idolizing Coco Chanel: a shocking history of theft." YouTube. January 13, 2024. Rudolph, Nicole. "The Truth about the Fringed Flapper: Making 1920s Evening Dresses." YouTube. November 6, 2022. Vintagebursche. "1920s Theme Party - How to dress." YouTube. December 9, 2023. Zebrowska, Karolina. "1920s Fashion Encyclopedia, Pt 1: Daywear." YouTube. November 27, 2019.

Hair care and styling Banner, Bernadette. "I Tried Following a Real Edwardian Hair Care Routine." YouTube. May 12, 2020. Lady Rebecca Fashions. "Getting Dressed in the Edwardian Era / Gibson Girl Hairstyle Tutorial." YouTube. June 12, 2020. Lady Rebecca Fashions. "Titanic-era Hair Tutorial // Getting Dressed in the 1910's." YouTube.September 4, 2020. SnappyDragon. "Historical hair myths debunked : How often should you wash your hair—daily shampoo or no shampoo?" YouTube. August 12, 2022. Zebrowska, Karolina. "Weird Edwardian Beauty Tips." YouTube. February 11, 2017.

Laundry and starching Banner, Bernadette. "Ok but how did the Edwardians WASH these dresses?" YouTube. August 3, 2022.

Outerwear Cox, Abby. "Athleisure: Destroying Fashion & the Environment." YouTube. January 18, 2024. Rudolph, Nicole. "150 years of Masc Women causing a Moral Panic." YouTube. June 17, 2023. Rudolph, Nicole. "The History of Jeans, T-shirts, and Hoodies: Time Travel 101." YouTube. March 20, 2022. Zebrowska, Karolina. "SPRING/SUMMER FASHION TRENDS REVIEW but it's 1936 (ft. original fabric samples!)." YouTube. April 22, 2022.

Shoes Rudolph, Nicole. "I Made Witchy Edwardian Shoes by Hand!" YouTube. March 14, 2021. Rudolph, Nicole. "Making 100 year old Comfy Slippers: Free Pattern!" YouTube. December 30, 2023. Rudolph, Nicole. "The Myth of Tiny Feet "Back Then"." YouTube. September 26, 2021. Rudolph, Nicole. "The True History of Stiletto Heels : the battle between Ferragamo and Dior." YouTube. August 26, 2023. Zebrowska, Karolina. "Why Is No One Talking About 1930s Shoes?" YouTube. September 15, 2020.

Undergarments Banner, Bernadette. "1903 Patented Bustle Pad Reconstruction." YouTube. June 8, 2019. Banner, Bernadette. "Achieving That Classic Edwardian Shape: Reconstructing a 1902 Bust Bodice." YouTube. April 16, 2020. Lady Rebecca Fashions. "So What are Guimpes Anyway? // Examining Antique Edwardian Guimpes." YouTube. August 21, 2020. Lady Rebecca Fashions. "They Wore Corsets in the 1920's?!" YouTube. January 29, 2022. Rudolph, Nicole. "Did Brassieres End the Corset?" YouTube. February 28, 2021. Rudolph, Nicole. "Dressing in Edwardian Clothing: Undergarments and Layers of 1907." YouTube. November 1, 2020. Rudolph, Nicole. "How Flappers got their Figure: the 1920s Silhouette." YouTube. July 10, 2022. SnappyDragon. "How pin-up photos fooled dress history : the making and marketing of lingerie pictures." YouTube. April 1, 2023.