#period drama fashion

[fl0werswillgr0w]

poor things costumes

[marzipanandminutiae]

I don't know who needs to hear this today but:

most adult women wore their hair up, on a normal day when going out in public, for most of western history from at least the late Middle Ages until the 1920s. even after that, wearing truly long, unstyled hair entirely loose was not common until the 1960s

not half-up. not in a ponytail. not braided with the braid hanging loose. at times trailing elements were involved, but the majority of the hair would still be pinned up. at times it was also a social norm that the hair would always be mostly or entirely covered when out of the house

and until around the early 19th century, little girls usually wore their hair up too, if it was long

when "putting one's hair up" became a specifically adult thing, around the 1830s or 40s, it was not related to marriage. it was something teen girls did around age 16 as a marker of social adulthood. even if she was unmarried, she'd wear her hair up. this attitude remained until the bob took over hair fashion in the 1920s, and even then, long hair was usually still worn up

obviously people can do what they want with their art but like. just. just please be aware of this

I have not reblogged so much Dracula fanart because the artist inadvertently made Mina and/or Lucy look uncomfortably young, hair-wise

[inthedarktrees]

Barbara Bouchet in Down the Ancient Stairs, 1975

[cherisebombe]

Miss Penelope Featherington 🪶

[cottagecore-raccoon]

Disclaimer: I know that some folks continue to wear some or all of these items in the 21st century. This is more asking what you wish would become fashionable again so you could wear it without receiving any second glances from strangers

[nortism]

NEVER learn about historical fashion, it’ll ruin films for you. i’m trying to watch pride and prejudice (2005) for the first time and i’m shaking with rage

[haticesultan]

𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔷𝔦𝔞'𝔰 𝔠𝔬𝔰𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔰

[leviathanhomecooking]

Movie Costumes | Claire's Red Gown, Outlander (S02 x Ep02)

[stealingpotatoes]

found this design wip from last summer and i've never felt more cheated in my life. why did my past self deprive me of more 18th century padmés by not finishing this

[burningvelvet]

Ruth Wilson in Jane Eyre (2006)

[escapismthroughfilm]

⋆˚｡⋆. ˚In the Mood for Love (2000) dir. Wong Kar Wai⋆˚｡⋆.⋆

[xiaolanhua]

DYLAN WANG as DONGFANG QINGCANG Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 (2022) – Ep. 28

[marzipanandminutiae]

in view of Netflix and a few other networks apparently announcing that they are no longer requiring actors to wear corsets/stays, but framing it as the ultimate in feminist allyship against an Oppressive Historical Torture-Garment (and presumably typing their press releases one-handed, if you catch my drift), I have a few things to say:

1. I presume they will also be condemning Spanx, dieting, weight loss surgery, obsessive exercise, breast or pectoral or ab implants, Flat Tummy Tea, editing actors’ bodies in post, etc. since this is all about promoting healthy body image. ...right?

2. Okay, this one is not tongue-in-cheek: if a costume designer forces you to wear massively uncomfortable stays or corsets and tells you your discomfort is an inherent feature of that garment type, they are lying. All the articles on this cited reports from actresses saying they threw up because of Regency stays or couldn’t eat in Edwardian corsets. And while  I’m sure some of that is giving interview audiences the sensationalism they want to hear, I believe them in general. 

Someone needs to tell them that that’s not normal.

I have worn corsets and stays a lot in my life. I know people who wear them as everyday support garments. And neither I nor anyone I know has been seriously hindered in normal activities by them. There are even photos and videos of women from corset-intensive eras climbing glaciers, playing sports, having snowball fights, doing manual labor...living their lives

 Sure, there have always been and will always be people who find corsets or stays inherently uncomfortable- that’s why it’s good to have many support garment options available for people who need them. And there have always been and will always be ill-made, ill-fitting, or extreme examples of the type- I’m not  saying corsets are always The Most Comfortable Thing Ever For Everyone, because that’s not universally true of any garment.

But these production companies have been hurting actresses under the guise of “historical accuracy,” and this latest pronouncement is just another attempt to shift the blame. 

Don’t let them get away with it.

EDIT: Apparently the Official nature of the source for this announcement is in question, but the gist of the post still stands, so I’m leaving it up. Will edit further if new developments arise.

[awkward-sultana]

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Kate Bridgerton's white gown and pink pelisse with green embellishments in 3x01

[bellesdiaries]

period drama meme: [6/9] costumes → demelza's red dress

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

玫瑰的故事 mei gui de gu shi (the tale of rose)