#i always draw regency and victorian era fashion

[crypticmoth-art]

I got a new pen display today! So I’m going to attempt to line and colour this sketch tonight while I finish watching Frankenstein.

[yappingbitch73]

introduction:

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જ⁀➴ movies: (I've not seen all the films I wanna, so this is like a still pending list....)

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[papirouge]

If your fashion brand incorporates Bantu roots (iirc), will any of the pieces be traditional garments that I should look out for as an outsider? I try to stay away from cultural garments that would offend others if they saw me wearing them

That's a nice and considerate question🤍

I'm not one to get mad at people wearing other culture's textile or clothing. It's 2022 and our daily life is a melting pot of a bunch of different culture and this weird gatekeeping some people feel entitled to do reeks of insecurity. As a Black woman, I am genuinely embarrassed by Black women getting mad at non Black wearing Bantu knots or braids, when they themselves are literally wearing non Black women's hair on their scalp... At least, the non-White people doing these Black hairstyles are doing them with their own hair....🥴

I am currently obsessed with Kuba textile that originates from Congo. It's interesting that wax is hailed as a typical African textile when it's actually an import from European textile manufacturers lol (to give you an idea, the biggest wax manufacturer is Vlisco, which is a DUTCH textile company lol) So it's once again super funny to see some Black people getting butthurt defensive about non Blacks using or wearing it. So yes, wax eventually got reappropriated by Africans who made it a whole cultural symbol, exactly like the sailor suit, which is originally a British Empire uniform, got appropriated by Japan and eventually became THE symbol of the Japanese schoolgirl.

Here's a secret though : I always disliked wax because I'm not into colors like that lol I am MUCH MORE into Kuba textile that originates from my country of origin, Congo. I am fascinated with the shapes, the change of scale/"rhythm" of the composition. They are also much more toned down in term pf color (it's made of raffia so it's naturally brown and they use a natural dye(?) for the black or red color

Since I have a fondness for illustration I will create original surface pattern for the textile the clothes will be made of. I willl literally draw them from scratch. Just because I am making modesty clothing doesn't it should look boring or like a cosplay of the regency era lol I already stated how Eurocentric the tradfem aesthetic was (99% of tradfem -who aren't even White themselves- I know are fancy'ing the Jane Austeen book/Victorian era aesthetic). I want to create a collection for creative and dreamy Christian women living in the 21st century - not cosplaying living in the 1800s. Not all of us are spending all daydreaming about our rude lover while wandering in an English garden : we work, we travel, our existence isn't relying on a male attention. We are real human being - not book characters. It's when I realized how bad I was struggling to find dresses in winter that I decided to make a brand aiming to fix this issue. Thanks to this poll, I realized that many other Christian women struggled to find clothes they felt comfortable with.

Btw, IDK if that's you who asked me the question in the poll but someone asked be if my collection was only for Christians and not Catholics and I want to make clear that despite not being Catholic (nor Protestant - I'm non-denominational lol) : my brand focuses FIRST AND FOREMOST to Christian women -from ANY denomination- seeking to wear clothes they feel comfortable with. Tbh, I think Catholics women are much more consistent than the Christian ones when it comes to modesty. Like, more Catholics seem to agree that women should be veiled at the assembly, not wear make up, dress modestly, etc. than the average Evangelical women who for the most part is more "liberal"/"GoD dOeS'nt cAre aBout ApPeAreaNce" type (which is untrue since the Bible has very precise prescriptions about our physical appearance LOL). So yeah, I respect Catholic women a lot<3

ps/ for those interested, my mailing list for my upcoming collection is up :) I will soon start updating my insta page (I already have a whole month scheduled lol) so subscribe to get updates and news :)

[fandom-puff]

Could you do a fluff alphabet for Lucius malfoy ?

Of course! Thank you for your request !!

Lucius Malfoy Fluff Alphabet

A = Attractive (What do they find attractive about the other?)

Your voice. He could listen to you talk all day long, and if you apologise for rambling, he always tells you not to worry.

B = Baby (Do they want a family? Why/Why not?)

Yes. Part of it is because of his traditional upbringing (you know... produce heirs) but mostly... he just loves you so much, and would love to see a baby that’s the perfect blend of him and you

C = Cuddle (How do they cuddle?)

D = Dates (What are dates with them like?)

Special. Sometimes he’ll take you out somewhere high profile, other times, it’s walks through the gardens, surrounded by the flowers...

E = Everything (You are my ____ (e.g. my life, my world…))

Sweetling

F = Feelings (When did they know they were in love?)

Walking in on you curled up in an alcove, staring out of the window. You looked so calm, so steady...

G = Gentle (Are they gentle? If so, how?)

Yes. He’s very gentle in a gentlemanly way (wow excellent use of the English language there, go me!) but like... he treats you like a lady, yanno?

H = Hands (How do they like to hold hands?)

He likes tucking your arm into his elbow, and holding onto it with his other hand

I = Impression (What was their first impression?)

Stunned. You were so... accepting. So much different from every other young woman he’s met, as they’re mostly after his power and money, but you only wanted HIM

J = Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)

Very. Lucius doesn’t like to share, and he doesn’t like it when others practically slobber over you. You deserve to be treated with the utmost respect, and only he can really do this

K = Kiss (How do they kiss? Who initiated the first kiss?)

In public, Lucius will kiss your cheek or forehead, or, more often, brush your knuckles with his lips. Alone, your kisses are passionate and needy

L = Love (Who says ‘I love you’ first?)

You do. He is unsure, not wanting to scare you off, but when you say it, he kisses you with such passion, you know he has been dying to say it for ages

M = Memory (What’s their favourite memory together?)

It’s a vague memory really, but it’s still his favourite. You were in bed one morning with your head resting over his heart, drawing swirls on his tummy and ribs with your finger, humming softly to yourself. He pretended to sleep for a few extra minutes just to watch you

N = Nickel (Do they spoil? Do they buy the person they love everything?)

Oh yes. The Malfoys are a wealthy family, and Lucius loves to spoil his significant others, often with expensive clothes and jewellery, perfumes, rare books etc. He is adamant you have the best.

O = Orange (What colour reminds them of their other half?)

White- purity, innocence, life. Everything he doesn’t have what with being a death eater

P = Pet names (What pet names do they use?)

My Darling, my dear, (when alone) Kitten, pet, a shortened version of your name

Q = Quaint (What is their favourite non-modern thing?)

He loves old fashioned clothing- Edwardian, Victorian, regency era... he feels it suits him much better than modern upper class clothing

R = Rainy Day (What do they like to do on a rainy day?)

What he would do on any other day, really, sans going outside. He mostly stays in his study though

S = Sad (How do they cheer themselves/others up?)

He sits in his gardens. There’s a hidden spot quiet far out with a bench that the flowers and trees simply grow around, with light peaking through the branches. It’s a calm, reflective place, and it’s where he distances himself when upset

T = Talking (What do they like to talk about?)

Politics, mostly. What’s going on with work. He loves to debate with you, encouraging you to challenge him playfully

U = Unencumbered (What helps them relax?)

Listening to soft violin or piano music, or reading a good book in his library. He often pulls you into his lap, and likes when you read to him, stroking his hair like a cat

V = Vaunt (What do they like to show off? What are they proud of?)

This man is proud of literally everything. His home, his status, his peacocks, his family... there is very little he won’t show off, the man is literally a human peacock.

W = Wedding (When, how, where do they propose?)

At afternoon tea on the grounds of Malfoy manor, down on one knee with a beautiful, expensive yet classy ring in a velvet box.

X = Xylophone (What’s their song?)

Our posh boy deffo loves a bit of Tchaikovsky js- swan lake is his favourite. It’s very elegant, just how he likes things to be.

Y = Yes (Do they ever think of getting married/proposing?)

Yes. He comes from a traditional family where the men are expected to marry and the women produce heirs. However, he would rather make the choice himself, courting you and ensuring that he loves you completely

Z = Zebra (If they wanted a pet, what would they get?)

His peacocks are his babies, and they’re all named after Greek Gods there’s Zeus and Apollo and Hermes and Eros...

If he were to get another pet it would be something like a hawk or a stallion.

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[fidemcanem]

Describe Sirus' handwriting. Does he take time writing? Does he write hurriedly? Did he learn in cursive?

ask me anything about sirius!

This could be an easy, short answer, but instead I’m going to use it as a useful springboard for a bit of an insight into the way I view wizarding history and pureblood society that will, eventually, circle back around to Sirius Black’s handwriting. Bear with me while I explore the roots of pureblood traditionalist culture; for ease of both writing and reading I’ll present as fact, but this all just opinion.

The divergence of the ‘old-fashioned’ wizarding world and the ‘modern’ muggle world in Britain is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Before the advent of widespread modern technology, the wizarding and muggle worlds were divided only by the use and knowledge of magic, rather than by significant differences in culture. Witches and wizards, with their access to magic, were provided with privileges and advantages that their muggle contemporaries were not. Their magic provided them with naturally longer lifespans, and allowed them to achieve things which were, for muggles of the time, impossible.

This led to the divide between the wizarding world and the muggle shaping a vertical society - i.e. the upper classes (those who were healthier, wealthier, and generally higher achievers) were made up primarily of witches and wizards.

Culture is arguably a top-down phenomenon, in the simplest of terms. That means that as wizarding traditions, fashions and culture evolved, they trickled down towards the lower and middle classes, which were primarily made up of muggles and muggleborns alike, who couldn’t penetrate the insular and carefully guarded society of witches and wizards. Much of historical British culture, such as we know it, is in fact wizarding culture.

The first industrial revolution marked the beginnings of change. With industrial technology starting to develop that could imitate some of the achievements of magic, the upper echelons of wizarding society found themselves under threat for the first time. Ordinary men and women, with no magical heritage or ability at all, could suddenly be afforded a degree of achievement and social mobility that upset the balance of centuries and generations of culture which had been wizarding-led.

The pureblood families began to close ranks, no longer out of simple superiority, but out of a sense of social panic. Where before they’d been inclined to adapt to or even to lead changes in culture and society, they began instead to cling to their current state, to attempt to preserve traditions that had always been theirs by right and which they were reluctant to share or lose.

By the end of the industrial revolution in the 1830s and 1840s, the pureblood wizarding families had developed a highly traditionalist outlook that would define their societies for years to come. Though there was some slow adaptation to Victorian-era ideals, many regency-era traditions and societal aspects remained long after they’d fallen out of favour with muggles and muggleborns.

The second industrial revolution was the fork in the road; the point at which the muggle and the wizarding worlds fully separated in terms of culture. With technology matching or arguably outstripping the capabilities of magic, the heydey of the pureblood society that had led Britain through much of her history was over. The world moved on and the purebloods instead clung to the vestiges of their last great period.

This explains many aspects of wizarding culture that muggleborns might see as deficient, from old-fashioned values and fashions to the simplest of things (insistence on quills, anyone?). It also explains Sirius Black’s upbringing and education, which by muggle standards was horribly old-fashioned.

History of Magic, French and Latin, and Philosophy were interspersed with dancing and etiquette, chess and even drawing. His education was as much about how to act as it was about what he ought to know.

Which brings me back around to the original question: Sirius’ handwriting.

It’s old-fashioned, practically victorian, cursive and smooth, with a certain elegance that comes naturally regardless of the effort he puts in. It’s well-suited to the tools at hand, since he only ever learned with quills and ink. In general, his writing is lazy and looping, a laid-back grace that echoes the manner in which he usually writes. Though his writing gets smaller and more cramped when he’s writing hurriedly, it retains that italic uniformity that means it remains readable.

And that’s how Sirius Black’s handwriting is a neat encapsulation of the history of pureblood culture in the modern age. Thanks you for attending my TED talk.

Side note: I have a great deal of feelings surrounding regency wizards, the blame for which can be single-handedly apportioned to Susanna Clarke’s ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’, and if you also have these feelings, please come and yell at me. I’ll yell back.

[victoriabondblog]

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats

 In Regency England, the term “coat” does not refer to outerwear. That article of clothing is called a greatcoat or overcoat. Instead, “coat” always referred to a tailcoat which was an indispensable part of every gentleman’s daily wear. Tailcoats were made from fine wool and finished with broadcloth, merino, or kerseymere.

Walking coats

The Morning Coat or Riding Coat. This is the informal coat of a gentleman’s clothing. Its distinguishing characteristics are the front edges which slope to the round-edged tails in back. Generally, the tails of the riding coat were a little shorter than the walking coat but the lines on that distinction seem a bit blurry. A blue morning coat with buff or tan breeches was considered the epitome of fashionable casual wear. Other popular colors included olive, bottle-green, and even plum. Green and brown also show up frequently but those seem to be primarily for country living. Morning coats or riding coats were usually double-breasted, and could be customized with a pocket(s) in the back by the tails. Buttons in silver or brass seemed to be popular, based on the fashion plates I have studied.

Tailcoat and trousers

The dress coat. Similar to day’s “tux and tails,” the dress coat was short through the trunk and cut straight across to allow the waistcoat to peek out below. It had long, square tails in back. This was fashionable and appropriate for formal occasions. Black was the most formal but I often see engravings of gray and blue as well, as shown in the picture to the right. Formal tailcoats were made of very fine wool and given a dress finish called “superfine.” Often the dress coats themselves were called simply “superfine.” Notice this gentleman to the right is wearing trousers would were just starting to emerge in the late Regency. Buttons were usually covered with matching cloth.

Victorian Frockcoats

The Frockcoat. Often I find the term frockcoat used interchangeably with tailcoat and the term I used in most of my books I have written thus far. Recently, however, I discovered that the frockcoat belonged to the early Georgian Era and though it was re-introduced late in the Regency, didn’t gain popularity until the Victorian Era. The two stylish gentleman to the left are wearing Victorian frockcoats. The one on the far side is also wearing trousers, and the other is wearing breeches and riding boots, showing that transitional phase. By the late Victorian, knee breeches were pretty much only worn as riding attire. But I digress. The frockcoat had a full of skirt the same length all around and no tails. It also had room for pockets in the side. It opened down the front to reveal the waistcoat. This coat, like the morning or riding coat, was also made of very fine wool.

During the Regency, Georgian-style frockcoats were required court attire. They were very ornate, with brocade or heavy-embroidery such as what you see in pictures of George Washington and other Georgian-Era gentlemen. Court costume included trimming such as fur, ribbons, and gold or silver-threaded lace. Court frockcoats were not cut in at the waist but had a more square shape, and they had long elegant tails.

Related Posts:

TBR Read a Thon Answers and Drawing

Gloves, a crucial Regency fashion accessory

Mourning Customs in Regency England

Historical Accuracy–How Important is it?

Why I Read and Write Regency Romance Novels

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats published first on http://donnahatch.blogspot.com/

[dianelyman1]

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats

 In Regency England, the term “coat” does not refer to outerwear. That article of clothing is called a greatcoat or overcoat. Instead, “coat” always referred to a tailcoat which was an indispensable part of every gentleman’s daily wear. Tailcoats were made from fine wool and finished with broadcloth, merino, or kerseymere.

Walking coats

The Morning Coat or Riding Coat. This is the informal coat of a gentleman’s clothing. Its distinguishing characteristics are the front edges which slope to the round-edged tails in back. Generally, the tails of the riding coat were a little shorter than the walking coat but the lines on that distinction seem a bit blurry. A blue morning coat with buff or tan breeches was considered the epitome of fashionable casual wear. Other popular colors included olive, bottle-green, and even plum. Green and brown also show up frequently but those seem to be primarily for country living. Morning coats or riding coats were usually double-breasted, and could be customized with a pocket(s) in the back by the tails. Buttons in silver or brass seemed to be popular, based on the fashion plates I have studied.

Tailcoat and trousers

The dress coat. Similar to day’s “tux and tails,” the dress coat was short through the trunk and cut straight across to allow the waistcoat to peek out below. It had long, square tails in back. This was fashionable and appropriate for formal occasions. Black was the most formal but I often see engravings of gray and blue as well, as shown in the picture to the right. Formal tailcoats were made of very fine wool and given a dress finish called “superfine.” Often the dress coats themselves were called simply “superfine.” Notice this gentleman to the right is wearing trousers would were just starting to emerge in the late Regency. Buttons were usually covered with matching cloth.

Victorian Frockcoats

The Frockcoat. Often I find the term frockcoat used interchangeably with tailcoat and the term I used in most of my books I have written thus far. Recently, however, I discovered that the frockcoat belonged to the early Georgian Era and though it was re-introduced late in the Regency, didn’t gain popularity until the Victorian Era. The two stylish gentleman to the left are wearing Victorian frockcoats. The one on the far side is also wearing trousers, and the other is wearing breeches and riding boots, showing that transitional phase. By the late Victorian, knee breeches were pretty much only worn as riding attire. But I digress. The frockcoat had a full of skirt the same length all around and no tails. It also had room for pockets in the side. It opened down the front to reveal the waistcoat. This coat, like the morning or riding coat, was also made of very fine wool.

During the Regency, Georgian-style frockcoats were required court attire. They were very ornate, with brocade or heavy-embroidery such as what you see in pictures of George Washington and other Georgian-Era gentlemen. Court costume included trimming such as fur, ribbons, and gold or silver-threaded lace. Court frockcoats were not cut in at the waist but had a more square shape, and they had long elegant tails.

Related Posts:

TBR Read a Thon Answers and Drawing

Gloves, a crucial Regency fashion accessory

Mourning Customs in Regency England

Historical Accuracy–How Important is it?

Why I Read and Write Regency Romance Novels

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats published first on https://donnahatchromancenovels.wordpress.com/

[carolwbond]

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats

 In Regency England, the term “coat” does not refer to outerwear. That article of clothing is called a greatcoat or overcoat. Instead, “coat” always referred to a tailcoat which was an indispensable part of every gentleman’s daily wear. Tailcoats were made from fine wool and finished with broadcloth, merino, or kerseymere.

Walking coats

The Morning Coat or Riding Coat. This is the informal coat of a gentleman’s clothing. Its distinguishing characteristics are the front edges which slope to the round-edged tails in back. Generally, the tails of the riding coat were a little shorter than the walking coat but the lines on that distinction seem a bit blurry. A blue morning coat with buff or tan breeches was considered the epitome of fashionable casual wear. Other popular colors included olive, bottle-green, and even plum. Green and brown also show up frequently but those seem to be primarily for country living. Morning coats or riding coats were usually double-breasted, and could be customized with a pocket(s) in the back by the tails. Buttons in silver or brass seemed to be popular, based on the fashion plates I have studied.

Tailcoat and trousers

The dress coat. Similar to day’s “tux and tails,” the dress coat was short through the trunk and cut straight across to allow the waistcoat to peek out below. It had long, square tails in back. This was fashionable and appropriate for formal occasions. Black was the most formal but I often see engravings of gray and blue as well, as shown in the picture to the right. Formal tailcoats were made of very fine wool and given a dress finish called “superfine.” Often the dress coats themselves were called simply “superfine.” Notice this gentleman to the right is wearing trousers would were just starting to emerge in the late Regency. Buttons were usually covered with matching cloth.

Victorian Frockcoats

The Frockcoat. Often I find the term frockcoat used interchangeably with tailcoat and the term I used in most of my books I have written thus far. Recently, however, I discovered that the frockcoat belonged to the early Georgian Era and though it was re-introduced late in the Regency, didn’t gain popularity until the Victorian Era. The two stylish gentleman to the left are wearing Victorian frockcoats. The one on the far side is also wearing trousers, and the other is wearing breeches and riding boots, showing that transitional phase. By the late Victorian, knee breeches were pretty much only worn as riding attire. But I digress. The frockcoat had a full of skirt the same length all around and no tails. It also had room for pockets in the side. It opened down the front to reveal the waistcoat. This coat, like the morning or riding coat, was also made of very fine wool.

During the Regency, Georgian-style frockcoats were required court attire. They were very ornate, with brocade or heavy-embroidery such as what you see in pictures of George Washington and other Georgian-Era gentlemen. Court costume included trimming such as fur, ribbons, and gold or silver-threaded lace. Court frockcoats were not cut in at the waist but had a more square shape, and they had long elegant tails.

Related Posts:

TBR Read a Thon Answers and Drawing

Gloves, a crucial Regency fashion accessory

Mourning Customs in Regency England

Historical Accuracy–How Important is it?

Why I Read and Write Regency Romance Novels

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats published first on http://donnahatchnovels.tumblr.com

[donnahatchnovels]

Regency Gentlemen’s Coats

 In Regency England, the term “coat” does not refer to outerwear. That article of clothing is called a greatcoat or overcoat. Instead, “coat” always referred to a tailcoat which was an indispensable part of every gentleman’s daily wear. Tailcoats were made from fine wool and finished with broadcloth, merino, or kerseymere.

Walking coats

The Morning Coat or Riding Coat. This is the informal coat of a gentleman’s clothing. Its distinguishing characteristics are the front edges which slope to the round-edged tails in back. Generally, the tails of the riding coat were a little shorter than the walking coat but the lines on that distinction seem a bit blurry. A blue morning coat with buff or tan breeches was considered the epitome of fashionable casual wear. Other popular colors included olive, bottle-green, and even plum. Green and brown also show up frequently but those seem to be primarily for country living. Morning coats or riding coats were usually double-breasted, and could be customized with a pocket(s) in the back by the tails. Buttons in silver or brass seemed to be popular, based on the fashion plates I have studied.

Tailcoat and trousers

The dress coat. Similar to day’s “tux and tails,” the dress coat was short through the trunk and cut straight across to allow the waistcoat to peek out below. It had long, square tails in back. This was fashionable and appropriate for formal occasions. Black was the most formal but I often see engravings of gray and blue as well, as shown in the picture to the right. Formal tailcoats were made of very fine wool and given a dress finish called “superfine.” Often the dress coats themselves were called simply “superfine.” Notice this gentleman to the right is wearing trousers would were just starting to emerge in the late Regency. Buttons were usually covered with matching cloth.

Victorian Frockcoats

The Frockcoat. Often I find the term frockcoat used interchangeably with tailcoat and the term I used in most of my books I have written thus far. Recently, however, I discovered that the frockcoat belonged to the early Georgian Era and though it was re-introduced late in the Regency, didn’t gain popularity until the Victorian Era. The two stylish gentleman to the left are wearing Victorian frockcoats. The one on the far side is also wearing trousers, and the other is wearing breeches and riding boots, showing that transitional phase. By the late Victorian, knee breeches were pretty much only worn as riding attire. But I digress. The frockcoat had a full of skirt the same length all around and no tails. It also had room for pockets in the side. It opened down the front to reveal the waistcoat. This coat, like the morning or riding coat, was also made of very fine wool.

During the Regency, Georgian-style frockcoats were required court attire. They were very ornate, with brocade or heavy-embroidery such as what you see in pictures of George Washington and other Georgian-Era gentlemen. Court costume included trimming such as fur, ribbons, and gold or silver-threaded lace. Court frockcoats were not cut in at the waist but had a more square shape, and they had long elegant tails.

Related Posts:

TBR Read a Thon Answers and Drawing

Gloves, a crucial Regency fashion accessory

Mourning Customs in Regency England

Historical Accuracy–How Important is it?

Why I Read and Write Regency Romance Novels