Costumes from the Past

Wedding Dress Gallery: A Fashion Timeline

Victoriana Magazine — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:07:36 +0000

A fashion timeline of photographs and prints of wedding dresses from the 19th and 20th centuries. More info HERE.

Vintage Clothing - Edwardian Dresses

Victoriana Magazine — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:52:45 +0000

During the Edwardian era, women’s dresses were “fluffy” confections of organdy, batiste, dimity or lawn. Each feminine creation was elaborately trimmed with lace, ribbons and tucks. The Ladies Home Journal provided illustrations, patterns and design details for their readers in the summer of 1907. [Read more]

1960s Vintage Clothing

Victoriana Magazine — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:30:47 +0000

For those who love vintage clothing, watch these vintage fashion shows from the 1960s. More info HERE!

Weddings: Dressing the Ring Bearer

Victoriana Magazine — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:53:42 +0000

Dressing the ring bearer in cute little outfits for weddings has been a long time tradition. Read how in Victoriana Magazine!

Google Maps Street View - Help With Remodeling?

Victoriana Magazine — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:22:41 +0000

Remodeling a Victorian house or Craftsman style cottage? Need inspiration for a restoration project? Now you can stroll through a virtual San Francisco—the city of “painted ladies”— right from your computer for a close-up and personal view of San Francisco’s Victorian architectural gems with the help of Google Maps and its new feature called “Street View.” Victoriana Magazine explains how. [Read full article here]

Victorian Corsets and Tightlacing

Victoriana Magazine — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:24:57 +0000

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“Is the Red Nose from the Corset on From Liquor?” is an enlightening article by historian Heather Palmer on the questionable use of Victorian corsets and tight lacing. On first reading an 1867 article against tight lacing, a modern reader might think that the publication was unusually progressive. In fact, the article hid worse tyrannies than fashion could produce — those of hiding real problems and of teaching women to blame themselves. Read full article here.

Auctioning a Queen’s Wardrobe

Victoriana Magazine — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:48:59 +0000

Royal Robes of Queen Alexandra (C.1863-1907)

An 1937 auction catalog is online, listing the clothing worn by the British Royalty in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It includes 19th century costumes worn by Queen Alexandra when she was a young princess. Also listed is clothing worn by Prince Edward, including his gray suit that was “cut away … at the time of his fatal illness.” Read full article here.

Victorian T-Shirt - Makes a Statement!

Victoriana Magazine — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:55:47 +0000

T-Shirt says:“The Queen is most anxious to enlist everyone in checking this mad, wicked folly of ‘Women’s Rights’. It is a subject which makes the Queen so furious that she cannot contain herself. -Queen Victoria”

How to Create That Marie Antoinette Hairstyle!

Victoriana Magazine — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:25:39 +0000

Having difficulties with your Marie Antoinette hairstyle? Just how did Marie Antoinette and the ladies make those elaborate hairdos? Maybe this 18th century print has the secret! Click to see a larger image of this print.

Read About Young Marie Antoinette Before Seeing Movie

Victoriana Magazine — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:22:37 +0000

Marie Antoinette was neither a saint nor yet a sinner in any grave degree, but an amiable and lovable woman, frivolous in her prosperous days, engrossed in the pursuit of amusement, thoughtless and imprudent in many of her actions and words, but who, nevertheless, in the time of adversity showed that she had a heroic spirit. Read about her first four years as the Dauphine of France when she arrived as a bride of fourteen. Click here to learn her story before seeing the movie.