2013/03/29

Costume Wigs for Women in Victorian Style

Victorian style has been favored by more and more women for costume use. And under this circumstances, there are more accessories to match victorian clothing. Wigs are popular among women who are fond of victorian style costume. So in the following part, I will introduce you the costume wigs for women in the victorian style. There are almost ten kinds of victorian wigs. And I will focus on the following two types.
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Marie Antoinette Type
Marie Antoinette was an England Queen who brought the rococo style to the world. Just like the clothing in Marie Antoinette style, Marie Antoinette type wigs are also gorgeous. It's a very high beehive-type hairstyle with considerably long locks of curly hair going down the sides. There are no bangs for this wig, as the hairline is pulled straight upward. And although it comes in a few different colors, powder white is the most commonly found.
Old London Type
The old London type wigs share features of curls hanging in the front and a high hairdo. It also has stylish short bangs and long, curly locks of hair coming down the sides of the head. The back of the hair is pulled into a bun and put on the top of the head.
The wigs are must haves if you want to look in authentic victorian style. These two types are most seen and welcomed. I hope it will be helpful.

2013/03/26

Costume Love for Gothic Victorian Clothes

Even for the costume, people do not choose randomly. The favor in costume differs from people to people. Someone love bloody kind such as gothic style costumes and some other ones love vintage clothes such as medieval and renaissance etc. Besides these singular styles, there are also some combined ones such as the gothic victorian style. It is special for the look can be both gothicly romantic and victorianly vintage.
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Gorgeous Red and Black Gothic Victorian Dress

Gorgeous Red and Black Gothic Victorian Dress


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Gorgeous Bow and Ruffle Gothic Victorian Dress

Gorgeous Bow and Ruffle Gothic Victorian Dress

Gothic style which is characterized by its dark and romantic elements is prevailing. People love dressing themselves in such alternative style for bein attractive. So does the victorian style. The victorian style is one with vintage feel of classic and elegance. It shows a special interest in classics. And the two different style combining together send a fresh look.
In the dresses of gothic victorian style, the gothic look is achieved through the use of colors. Black, red, purple are mostly applied. And the victorian element is mainly lies in the silhouette of the dress. The clothing style in the victorian age is characterized by its splendid silhouette. The ball gown patten with luxuriant space on the sleeves is special. It shows the noble and prosper of the wearer. Some dresses for women may have a train in the back. But in nowadays victorian fashion, people remove the train design.
The combined gothic and victorian style dresses could be dressed for costume use to attend some themed parties. And they will definitely attract other’s attention on you.

2013/03/22

DIY Victorian Hat for Women

During the victorian era, women love to wear hats in various styles. According to the weather, the occasion and the dresses, the hats are all different. And in nowadays, women may wear victorian dress for costume use and may hardly to find a victorian style hat to match. So here are steps for women to DIY victorian hat.
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victorian hats

victorian hats
Make a basic frame for the hat by using beautiful wire. You should wrap the hat more than three or four rows. Then you should wrap the ribbon around the bottom wire very tight. Sew the ends together when you get back around to the back. Use a thick, sturdy ribbon with some stiffness to it. Go on wrap another ribbon around the second row of wire. These two rows of ribbon should fill in the space between the these wires. After that you can add a flower and bows wrapped by ribbon and to the hat. If you do not like flower or bow, you can also add feathers or a fake bird as the crowning decoration to your hat.
victorian hats

victorian hats
After all of these steps, a hat in victorian style is successfully made. It is easy to prepare and not hart to make. Then you will have a beautiful hat to match your victorian dress.

2013/03/19

Where to Get Gothic Victorian Dresses

There are several ways to get the gothic victorian dresses. In the following part, I will focus on three most appliable ways to get dresses in the gothic victorian style.
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Fabulous Red and Black Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

Fabulous Red and Black Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

First of all, you can choose the dress made by the very talented crafters and costumers and sculptors. Such costumes may be very expensive but follow the latest fashion and the worksmanship is exquisite. And some of them even matched perfectly, you can choose a whole set of clothes to save your thinking of how to match them.
gothic victorian dresses

gothic victorian dresses

Vintage Red Long Sleeves Gothic Victorian Dress

Vintage Red Long Sleeves Gothic Victorian Dress

Secondly, you can think about the online shops or stores. The dresses from them are not as expensive as the first type. Besides, there are more designs in websites. Though the quality may be not good as the first type to some degree, costumes are wore for fun and may not be wore so many times. So there is no need to spend so much money on and attention of quality to.
There is a third type that you make it yourself. This may be complicated to most people but there are still someone like DIY. And there, of course, will not have the same two costumes. It just follow the uniqueness.
These are three main types of how to get a gothic victorian dresses. The costumes made by the designers are perfect but expensive. To buy the costumes from shops or the online shops is most people’s choice. Or to do it yourself.

2013/03/15

Vintage Fashion for Women -- Gothic Victorian Dresses

In nowadays clothing fashion world, people have an re-appreciation of the vintage style clothing. People would wear clothes with vintage tone but not all vintage. So some stylish designers add some latest popular elements to the clothes with vintage look. The victorian style clothes are classic. The gothic style is alternative. Then the combination of these two styles achieve the effect of both vintage and dark romance.
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Classic Puff Sleeves Ruched Gothic Victorian Dress

Classic Puff Sleeves Ruched Gothic Victorian Dress


Vintage Cap Sleeves Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

Vintage Cap Sleeves Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

Dresses in gothic victorian style are like that and aгe characterized by this kind of aesthetic. Tһe style started аs a youth subculture around 19th century and became a well-established genre available in various boutiques and some major department stores. The combination of black and white іs the foundation upon which gothic punk dresses are based.
Layers of the fabric in the skirt, with beautiful detailing on the top including a laced up back makes victorian gothic dresses very glamorous. The waist design in the narrow pattern makes the dress dramatic. The dresses give a very appealing, slim and gorgeous look to the wearers. The dresses look really fantastic and different from the normal kind in the clothing field. If you have such a gothic victorian dress, you need also match the accessories to complete the look in the gothic victorian style.

2013/03/11

Bridal Gowns in Gothic Victorian Style

There are plenty of wedding gowns for the bride to choose from. The only traditional ones are various. Other than that, there are some dresses in the alternative style. The gothic victorian is one classic that applied into bridal gowns. So in the following part, I will talk about the wedding dress in gothic victorian style.
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victorian wedding dresses

Purple and Black Lace Strapless Gothic Wedding Dress

Purple and Black Lace Strapless Gothic Wedding Dress


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Black Strapless Gothic Wedding Dress

Black Strapless Gothic Wedding Dress

The gothic victorian wedding dresses are perfect for those couples who want to have an untraditional wedding. The all white bridal gowns are gorgeous, but some people just want to break the tradition. The gothic victorian dresses are great combination of dark gothic and romantic victorian styles. The victorian element is represented in the way of the dress style and pattern. Something that relative to victorian are vintage and nostalgic. For the gothic part, I think it is easy to understand. Some are relative to the dark color of the dress; and some relative to the feeling we got when we saw such a dress.
The dresses I posted above are great for the untraditional brides. These dresses may make wedding more casual and have a lot of fun. And most importantly, it will send a fresh look to all people and leave deep memory to the couples.

2013/03/06

Fantastic Gothic Victorian Style Clothing

As the clothing fashion goes to a much more alternative direction, the gothic style becomes more and more popular. Under this circumstances, the designers apply one vintage style with the gothic one to make a new clothing style. And gothic victorian style is one of the most popular one.
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Honorable Red Lace and Bow Gothic Victorian Dress

Red Lace and Bow Gothic Victorian Dress


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Pure Black Aristocratic Gothic Victorian Dress

Pure Black Aristocratic Gothic Victorian Dress

It is a perfect combination of gothic elements and the elegance of the victorian style. It is inspired by the gorgeous architecture and captivating literature that appeared in the Victorian era. But most crucial the gothic victorian look is fantastic. As we know, victorian style clothing is well known for the full silhouette women gowns.
Gothic style is popular. The combined gothic victorian style is much appealing and outstanding than the mere gothic style or the victorian style. Nothing is more darkly romantic than a Gothic Victorian gown. Whether you're going to a special Gothic event or merely just taking a stroll in your local graveyard, you can take the gothic victorian gowns into consideration.

2013/03/01

Classic Silhouette Pattern in Victorian Dresses

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White Flower Printed Victorian Dress

White Flower Printed Victorian Dress


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The victorian age is famous for its queen vicotia and the clothing fashion for women. And the fashion for women is known for the ball gown. Ball gown with fitted bodice design was extremely popular in the victorian era. They are indeed beautiful, but there are so many more to see! Attention that was paid to the smallest of details was the hallmark of an expert seamstress or dress-maker; often it took anywhere from 5 months to one year to complete a single evening gown. For its hard work to make the dress, only wealthy women could afford to have a ball gown in their wardrobes in the old times. Ball gowns are perfect to reveal the wearers’ full figure especially in the down part. And with the fitted bodice design, the dress sends both the slim and full figure. The slim figure is synonym to the femininity; and the full figure is the symbol of wealthiness. The clothes are one important element to see whether one live with a high status or not.
In a word, the ball gown design is the classic silhouette in the victorian style dresses. It can show the full figure and the high social status.