Victorian Era Fashion

As previously mentioned, I'm going to dedicate this post to the fabulous Victorian Era!

The Victorian Era is definitely my favorite period in fashion, along with the 1940's.

For this post, I thought I would focus on the ball gowns and more iconic styles of this era.

            One thing the Victorian Era is known for is their elaborated fashion. The women’s dresses would be heavily draped with embroidered fabrics atop each other. Even the shoes would be bright, bold colors bedecked in jewels. A classic Victorian detail is that the skirts would be draped and scalloped to give the illusion of fullness while making the waist slim. Remind you of the 40's? :)

 This picture below shows larger scallops.     

                                               

These two pictures below show the layering and draping of fabric and the embroidery in the gowns.

                              

Most ball gowns during this time would have capped sleeves with a wide neckline, slightly exposing the shoulders.

And of course, where would a Victorian lady be without accessories? The usual embellished hat, umbrella, purse, and a small hand fan!

The Victorian Era is known for the fitted jackets which later came back in style in the 1940's.

The fabrics used in the Victorian Era were very elaborate and finely detailed as shown in this picture 

below.

  

This picture below is a modern take on the Victorian Era gown, which I absolutely love!

I hope you have enjoyed this post and come back for the next one!
Have a very Merry Christmas and take delight in the birth of our Savior! :)
"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you, He is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

1940's Hair and Makeup

For this week I thought I would focus on the hair and makeup aspect of the 1940's.

Let's start with hair, shall we?

So, one of the most iconic hairstyles of the 1940's was introduced by actress Veronica Lane. It's known as the "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle because one eye is showing while the other is hidden by hair. This hairstyle was worn for more glamorous events opposed to everyday life.

The more everyday look was very simple and ladylike. The hair would come around the shoulders in curls but be swept out of the face to show off the eyes but also for convenience purposes seeing as women started working and needed their hair out of their faces.

Another iconic hairstyle was the up-do. This could be an everyday look or a more glamorous look depending on how it was worn. Usually an up-do would be created with what were called "Victory Rolls" in honor of America's involvement in WWII. The rolls would start in the front and come together in the back.

On to makeup!

The everyday makeup in the 1940's mainly consisted of various powders, lipstick, mascara and nail polish. The 1920's and 1930's were both very glamorous decades but the 1940's was all about being feminine and beautiful in a natural way rather than an overly glamorous way as the previous decades were.

For further details, here a some fun makeup tutorials from the 1940's :) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibLQnWKsz-w 

Adorable, right?! :)

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it and come back for the next post!

Billowy Sleeves

Time for another 1940's recreation!

This outfit reminds me of one of the outfits worn in The Notebook!

So first I chose a button-down shirt with sleeves that have a slight billow to them, which was seen in 

the late 1930's and early 1940's. Also, floral print was very popular in the 1940's.

Again, a straight, high-waisted skirt to emphasize the hourglass silhouette.

For the shoes I chose lace-up boots which were worn in the winter, but also carried over from the Victorian Era. The Victorian Era had massive influence on the 1940's fashion. Hmm....Maybe that will be the next post... :)

Well I hope you enjoyed this post and come back for the next one!
Have a happy Thanksgiving tomorrow and happy shopping on Friday!

Classic 1940's

For this week, instead of using my own pictures I decided to show what the classic 1940's style was so that you could see where my inspiration comes from!

Firstly, and in my opinion most importantly, the waistline. This was around the time that clothing started to be more fitted around the waist WITHOUT a corset was introduced. The silhouette of the 40's was similar to an hourglass, which was influenced by the fashion of the Victorian Era.

Also, you see the V-neck starting to become more common.

WWII had a definite impact on fashion in the '40's because materials became very scarce and people began making their own clothing. Also, the '40's was when women started working so suits became increasingly more popular. 

                                   

And of course, shoes! Due to WWII, the shoes were made with a thicker heel for easier walking in case of an emergency or evacuation. As previously mentioned, women began to work so of course they needed shoes they could comfortably wear all day that still had style. 

This is just some of the signature 1940's styles, I'll post some more soon!

I hope you enjoyed this week's blog and come back next week for more!

Modern 1940's

It can be very difficult to dress entirely from an era that was 70 years ago, so for this week I wanted to show the collaboration of the 1940's style with today's fashion.

I think this outfit represents class while still being aware of what is happening currently. 

First, I chose a fitted sweater with a Peter Pan collar which was introduced in the early 1900's and later became extremely popular in the 1940's. 

Next I chose a skirt that sits right on the waistline which is typically how skirts were worn in the '40's. This skirt is a bit of a body contouring skirt which is definitely a current trend.

I think the gold buttons just add a bit more individuality to the skirt. 

These are two different options for the shoes.

Black with red polka dot flat lace-ups go                                       I chose the light leather boots because perfectly with the black skirt and red tights           BUT                    I thought they brought out the gold                   :)                                                                                                                          buttons really nicely.

 

 Colored tights are really making a splash this year which I'm really happy about because I've always thought they add so much to an outfit especially this outfit that is mostly black and white.

Lastly, I added a red coat to tie it all together!

I hope you enjoyed this post and come back next week for the next one!
Thank you!

Late 1940's

So I spend a lot of time researching fashion from different time periods. This outfit is one of my recreations of the 1940's. For this I'd say it would be from the latter of the 1940's. 

 High waisted, T-length skirt :) Because  it is slightly A-framed and pleated, it would be classified as late 1940's. I'd say 1948-1949 :)

 Lace-up, thick heels, classic signature 1940's shoes!