Victorian's secrets

Lately I'm working on my new collection.

It's my first collection ever and I feel like these great

designers before an important fashion show.

Busy bee and so totally excited!

Here's a sneak peek at the new collection...
although it's not listed yet... but soon I hope!

SO… this collection is going to be all about

the Victorian refined elegance jewelry that I make
from beads, pearls and crystals.

What do I like about the Victorian Fashion?

Look at the Gigot sleeves which “collapsed” around a woman’s arms at the early period’s fashion (1837-1860)

http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Victorians/confmarb415x20.jpg

 

    To balance the effect of the cage crinoline,
    sleeves were like large bells too and sometimes
    had open splits allowing for lavish decorative
    sleeve hemlines and detachable false under
    sleeves called engageantes.

http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Victorians/engagdoubx20.jpg

 

 

   

     And the dresses which showed off a woman’s neckline.

http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Victorians/earlyvichearth510x20.jpg

Skirts were worn so that they poofed out like
an umbrella from the waist on down.

And then - “Princess line” one-piece gowns of
the mid-to-late period (1860-1901), which
eventually evolved into dresses with trailers,
that being that parts of the formal dress
lagged (better known as “trains”) behind the
woman wearing it. 

And the amusing ways they found to Show off  their elegance

So beautiful... so time consuming to wear...

What is it that you like most in Victorian style?

Tell me about it down here.

Thanks for stopping by.