#historic clothes

[the-anti-vampire-blog]

Late Victorian Dress Timeline

The late Victorian era seems to be the most popular historical time period for vampires. This post will be going over the different fashion trends for women during the late Victorian era and then over which era would be the most survivable as a damsel.

So I should probably start with the hoop skirt (crinoline) but really I’m still learning how to tell the styles apart. I’ll think I’ve got it but then I learned I was comparing day gowns to tea gowns or party gowns and I’m back to square one not to mention class differences. Just know that princess hoop-skirts are never used as daily wear after these, or at least not to the sizes they were before the first bustle era.

So instead let’s start with the first bustle era,

So this was during the late 60’s to I think the mid 70’s. This is like a hybrid between a hoop skirt and the bustle skirt you think of when I say ‘bustle skirt’. You could ski off these slopes. And the colors are gentle and delicate a lot of these dresses were hoop skirt dress skirts that they put on a this new under shape. They’d tack the back up so it’d sit right and if they reused the dress skirt they’d rework it to fit the trends.

Next is the natural form era,

so this shape is achieved by tying a pillow to the rear instead of a bustle or crinoline this went from the mid 70’s to nearly the mid 80’s I think it lasted until ‘83. The fabric is richer and the tops look more serious, I’m also noticing more patterns when I searched up fashion plates for ‘76 which isn’t something I picked up on before (also I’m noticing that these patterns usually use white this might change at the end of the natural era tho’) Notice that the chest it seems corsetry changed between this period and the last too.

The second bustle era

This is 83’ - I think the early 90’s but it maybe ended in the late 80’s. These are the bustles that look like you can place a stack of books on. This era used a lot of jewel tones and earth tones. Patterns are still really in and tops are fitted and serious. Notice that there is a bit of fabric swooping in the front almost like an apron this connects to another almost apron like bit that’s put onto the bustle. It’s not always on an outfit but I’m trying to explain more of how they connect because it’s an interesting little detail. Here I think they’re doing something like a pigeon breast but it’s not to the extent that you’ll see later

Sleevemegedon

After this is when they tossed off the bustle and messed around with sleeves. They loved their sleeves. Above all else they loved their sleeves. If you ignore the sleeves (which can be hard) you’ll notice that the tops have a dark academia x cottage core vibe I’d say it leans more into cottage core. They also seem to keep a pidgin breast which means they were adding padding above the boob. Earthy tones were probably the most popular but it looks a little less standard, then again maybe I’m not able to tell apart evening wear from day wear for this one? All the others I chose day wear for to keep it simple but I’m not sure now, I’m too busy staring at their ginormous sleeves

Idk what the occasion for the second one is. I’ve been trying to keep these to day clothes but I’m not sure I was able to distinguish between that and evening wear for these. Would you believe me if I said they didn’t look this bad when worn by real a person?? Cute even?? Actually the last one has this cute detail I want to point out. She’s wearing a bow on the back of her neck. This was a trendy little thing to do.

How would I fare against a creature of the night in these?

Now, if I had to survive a vampire in one of these which would I choose?

The first bustle era had the bustle go a bit in front of you on the hem. Not ideal for outrunning the undead. Also a lot of these skirts used to once be bigger so heavy is the ass.

The natural form era has the opposite problem, some of these look like they have a small stride maybe you could let it out at the back. At least that cushion protects your butt from being bit.

The second bustle era looks horrible but actually those things bend up so well that you can look up sitting in a bustle and see that you don’t loose movement there. The fittedness of the chest isn’t great though. I think this was when we had big hatpins too!

The mutton sleeve era doesn’t seem have the amount of fabric layers the others do. And I think if you took out your sleeve poofers you’d have more arm movement. Your neck is covered by your bow necklace and you have more padding over the boobs. This might actually be the best option

If you’re a vampire go for the natural form era, the colors and patterns look the most dramatic

[nuri148]

18th century French dresses and fabrics.

Arts and History Museum, Orange.

[peekofhistory]

AHH!! Quickly!! The artefacts have escaped the museum!! 😘😘 This video is adorable :D

These ladies are wearing Tang Dynasty hanfu, the famous "golden age" of Chinese history. Artefacts show that aesthetics during this dynasty favored fuller shaped women, if you've ever seen the figures from the museums these ladies look like exact replicas :D

Video src: 包意凡 【博物馆闭馆时间到，我俩要粗去玩！】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1iJ4m1K7Mq/

[marzipanandminutiae]

"hey why are all the barrier garments like linen shirts or chemises or combinations going away?"

"oh we have more washable fabrics now! you don't need to worry about sweat reaching your outer clothing when you can just chuck it in the washing machine!"

"cool!"

[100 years later]

"so uh all of those new washable fabrics are leaching microplastics into our water, and the constant machine-washing wears garments out faster. they're also not really sturdy enough to be mended, so we keep having to throw them out and now the planet is covered in plastic fabric waste that will never break down. also it turns out that the new washable fabrics hold odor-causing bacteria VERY well. so could we get those barrier garments back please?"

"sorry babe linen now costs $100000/yard and since it's been so long without them, nobody knows how to adapt barrier garments to the current styles anyway"

"..."

"maybe try this new $50 undershirt made of Special Sweat-Wicking Plastic Fabric! :) :) :)"

[useless-catalanfacts]

Masculine cape made of green silk velvet with golden embroidery. Years 1651-1675.

Source: Museu Virtual de la Moda de Catalunya [Fashion Virtual Museum of Catalonia]. Kept in Museu del Disseny [Design Museum] in Barcelona, Catalonia.

[frostedmagnolias]

Shoes by Philips Shoes

c. 1925-1935

The National Museum of Norway

[cy-lindric]

these pics weren't taken in that order but I like to pretend they are. Pov it's the italian renaissance and you've just entered the gallery wearing stupid shoes

[luxus-aeterna]

A Sunday in Galveston

[grandkhan221b]

I've been slowly obsessing more and more about asoiaf fashion in the past 6 month, and really developing in details how it would look in different regions, classes, etc (the North being the one I have the most complete picture on). And I wanted to put some of this to paper instead of endlessly turning it in my head before I go to sleep. Usually when I costume design it is confined to a specific character, I've never done like worldbuilding fashion design, but idk asoiaf really gets me going.

So here's the North ! I could have kept going and added more stuff, but if I try to spew all the shit that's in my head I'm never gonna finish this x) So I focused mostly on great houses/nobles fashion for this. Maybe I'll do a sheet for smallfolk or practical clothing like battle armour after I'm done with all the kindoms. I already have to continue the anti AI quest...

More asoiaf fashion

[ghw-archive]

'The Letter', life study by Sir Edwin Landseer, made ca. 1830-40.

[memories-of-ancients]

One of the things that's been annoying more and more is modern media depictions of vikings where they basically dress in bland colored furs and leather and they look and act like Klingons.

Wish more movies and TV shows would have the gumption to use accurate costumes.

Also throughout all periods of history people wore colors!!! Even the puritans wore colors and only wore black on Sunday.

[toyastales]

2,200 year old Greek armbands

[scandisim]

Medieval Peasant Dress

18 swatches

BGC

Disallowed for random

DOWNLOAD HERE

Public access: 21/12/2024

[marzipanandminutiae]

I hate "it's not trying to be accurate!" arguments for historical fiction or historically-inspired fantasy clothing choices that just. don't make sense logistically

why is that girl in Br*dgerton tightlacing her stays? what is she reducing- her upper ribcage? not only can you not tightlace in those (hand-bound eyelets can't usually take that strain, in my experience), but there's no reason to because your waistline is under your boobs. and unlike most of the series, they actually commit to the empire waistline for the court presentation gowns. small waists don't matter when NOBODY IS SEEING YOUR WAIST

why no chemise, in so many productions? fantasy/lack of concern for accuracy can't make things not chafe. chafing is not a matter of accuracy; it's a physical reality. did a wizard give everybody in the kingdom Anti-Chafing Spells?

just because you don't WANT a linen underlayer beneath a medieval tunic doesn't mean sweat won't get to outer garments and damage them- or make them need laundering, which weakens the fibers -at a time when all clothing is handmade, custom-fitted, and created from hand-woven fabrics and thus a HUGE investment

you're not just throwing accuracy to the winds as a design choice; you're ignoring How Textiles And Bodies And the Realities of Your Technology Level's Fabric and Laundering Capabilities Work

[burningvelvet]

historical costume appreciation: captain flint's dark coat in season one of black sails

[frostedmagnolias]

Black Satin Brocade Bodice with Yellow Flowers and Green Velvet Bows

c.1890

made by American designer Miss Foley

brocaded silk satin, cotton net, and beads

Phoenix Art Museum