Victorian Fashion Era

1856-69
1869-76
1883-1900
1840-55
1877-82
Victorian Fashion Era
Victorian Era
1837 - 1900

Queen Victoria reigned

She was a huge influence
Events that impacted the fashion
Women in spotlight

Elaborate style (influenced by Queen)




Romantic era

Industrial revolution (1760 - 1830)

Inventions

Technological developments

Prior Victorian era

Material change

Brighter colours

1825, border printed cotton

Advancements in textile coloration

Inventions

Materials used
Silhouette
Outline of an objects shape

Formed by undergarments

Formerly used in the 19th Century

Silhouette - Victorian
Changed frequently

Crinoline

Charles Worth

Industrial revolution

Influential People
Charles Frederick Worth:

1858 - opened the first true haute couture house
Fashion houses that met the standards of industry
Manipulate crinoline style


Styles and Trends
Entrancing, elaborate, delicate and ornamented clothing
Changes in clothing (industrial boom)
Accessories
Evening and day time dresses
Morning Blacks
Introduction video
Pre-Hoop 1840-1855
1840 Day Dress
1840 Day Dress
1843 Evening Dress
1850 Day Dresses
1853 Evening Dress
Hoop Era 1856-1869
1856
1859
1865
Early Bustle
1869-1876
1869
1874
1876
Natural Form
1877-1882
1878 Day Dresses
1881
Evening
Gowns
Late Bustle
1883-1900
1884 evening
and ball gowns
1886 day dress
1896 evening dress
1899
Edwardian 1900+
Calico
Calico
Gabardine
Gabardine
Moleskin
Moleskin
Oragandie
Poplin
Satin