#women in formal wear

[dhampiravidi]

posting these all together bc I tried to find them as references for a fic I was working on & I got so angy--

they're all by the amazing Lucas Werneck, who tbh is 1 of the only artists I trust to draw women. They always have plausible, comfy body types & I loved when he redesigned a bunch of the X-Men's costumes* 😁 anyway:

Marvel ladies in formal wear, inspired by Adam Hughes (DC ladies)

Jean = Jessica Chastain, Emma = Elsa Hosk, Ororo = Willow Smith

X-Women in formal wear ♥

*this person turned Werneck's X-Men concept art into cover art!!

[wileys-russo]

oh? 🤰🏼🤰🏼🤰🏼

[rockethorse]

The basegame wedding dress has a pregnancy morph??

[spotaus]

Ichor's back again! Decided to do some exercises with my silliest traumatized Sans, and the one that ended up sticking was the Cute Outfit doodles!

[lezzyart]

I drew my OCs Mendeleev and Celestine together as if they were on the runway! (left to right)

[resplendentoutfit]

A Night at the Opera, Part II

What to wear?

From The Art of Dressing Well: “The hair should be dressed as for a large evening party, and artificial flowers, jewels, feathers, ribbons, or any style of head-dress peculiar to the fashion may be worn.” “Jewelry must be worn according to the dress, but more is allowable than on most occasions, and the glittering gems are very effective in the brilliant light of a superb opera house.”

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902) • La Mondain (The Lady of Fashion) • 1883-85 • Private collection

There are myths about Victorian women's dress requirements that must be debunked. Firstly, only the ultra-rich could afford to have enough outfits to accommodate the many activities of a busy day. The reality was that women added and shed certain accessories for different activities, without changing their dress five times a day. If she was wearing an afternoon dress but going for a walk, she wouldn't necessarily run to change into a specific walking dress but instead find a hat and parasol and perhaps take off her shawl and replace it with a cape.

Likewise if she were to be invited to the opera. The dress she would choose wouldn't be one that could only be worn to the opera. Instead, the Victorian women would choose her most formal dress, add her best jewelry, and if she had them, wear an opera cape and bonnet. If she did not possess the latter, she could borrow them or make do with her best coat. That woman may not have been among the fashionistas in the audience, as described below, but maybe she enjoyed the opera and didn't care. I get a bit of pleasure imaging that at least a few women didn't give a toss about what others thought! This in spite of my interest in fashion history!

One source stated that it was typical for women (and perhaps men?) to dress according to where they sat but it was not elaborated upon. I assume the more expensive the seating, the fancier the dress.

“Well-dressed as well as handsome ladies are looked for in the audience of an opera, and it is out of harmony with the scene and surroundings to see sombre draperies, heavy bonnets, and dull faces. Ladies are supposed to be seen, as well as to see, and are often the most beautiful part of the display. They should not spoil the beauty of the auditorium by wrapping themselves in cloaks or shawls.” -The Art of Dressing Well

* Sorry, not all sources are cited, as I lost track by not keeping notes.

Part I is here.

[avicecaro]

i think next year the met gala should refuse entry to men in plain tuxedos. dress up or get thrown out <3

[bentbox-co]

[b4kuch1n]

hfr indulgence weekend

[goobnnuy]

Ooooo sketches oooo!! You wanna say something about them ooooo!!

[weedle-testaburger]

i hope someday i get to wear a fabulous dress and feel pretty in it to make up for all the times I've had to wear suits and felt like the ugliest thing that's ever existed

[saltlickmp3]

kind of evil i cant wear the same pants & shirt to graduation that i wore to formal. also kind of evil i only have one pair pf nice black pants & they make me want to crawl out of my skin a little bit

[streetmaille]

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[yardsards]

a form of representation (?) i feel doesn't get acknowledged enough is when female characters wear suits. like, standard Suit And Tie type deals. not the more socially acceptable feminized suits w high heels and form-fitting blazers and buttoned-down blouses w necklaces

[ephemeral-winter]

folks if you are a woman with a large bust and off the rack blazers with slacks are simply Not It for you, what are you wearing to signify serious businesswoman girlboss in professional situations? I think a structured dress with or without sleeves and/or a cardigan is fine but my mother and grandmother (out of some kind of feminist concern?) keep telling me that this look is not “Serious Enough”

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Apparently I look exactly like my grandmother so theoretically, I could make my evil uncle have a heart attack