Alice in Wonderland ----- a Feast of Gothic Victorian Clothing

The 2010 movie Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and starred Mia Wasikowska as well as Johnny Depp is a real feast for the audience, but a vintage dress maniac like me, I could only see it as nothing but a feast of gothic victorian clothing. As the general setting for the story is the victorian era and in order to achieve a sense of fantasy, as usual Tim Burton add something gothic into the movie which symboled by the clothing designs for the characters, the music as well as the framework of the plots.

First of all, the colors of the costumes in Alice in Wonderland are mostly scarlet and black which have a strong sense of gothic. Secondly, the dresses are all in the frame of the victorian style dressing. Thirdly, as those costumes are for movies, they all have to be a little more unique than the traditional normal dresses.

Elegant Red and Black Bow Gothic Victorian Dress

Gothic Victorian, Modern Adaption and Wistful Nostalgia

For fans of good old days, victorian era is a symbol of wisdom and temperance. For rebellious people, victorian age is like a hell full of shackles and confinement. However, maybe neither of the interpretations were not so true. The real history was only known by people who live in that age of changes. What could be known is that influenced by the era, victorian fashion varied from time to time. At the last decade of the victorian age, women’s dresses has apparent features as being conservative, exquisite as well as quite of that age.

 Gothic culture has always been mysterious and nostalgic with a sense of mystery, secrecy and melancholy. As a matter of fact, victorian clothing has nothing to do with gothic genre for a very long period of time.

Gorgeous Red and Black Double-Layered Gothic Victorian Dress

However, the modern design of the combination of these two styles gave birth to a brand new style: Gothic Victorian, a style sparling with the merits of both the two styles.

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Purple Lace Princess Gothic Victorian Dress

Black and Blue Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

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Wearing Gothic Victorian Dresses for Vintage Look

Vintage look has been one of the popular pursuit made by people. Other than the normal wear, the vintage clothes could give a totally different look. Among the so many styles that have relation to the vintage feel, the victorian style is one of the greatest.

Black and Red Bow Gothic Victorian Dress

Red and Black Ruffled Gothic Victorian Dress

In a more modern way, people like to add gothic element to the victorian style which comes to the gothic victorian style. For women, the dresses are always the mostly chosen because they place much emphasis on the elegance and femininity.
The colors serve as an factor to achieve the gothic element in the gothic victorian fashion and clothing. The style and the pattern show the victorian part. A women’s dress is usually in the ball gown silhouette which is the most representative for victorian style.
In a word, it is a trend for women to dress for a vintage look. Within the so many choices, the gothic victorian style dresses are great. You can achieve both vintage and also a alternative gothic look.

The Elegance and Comfort of the Victorian Outfits

As the choices of clothes become more and more various, buying clothes of any sort has become a lot more challenging. As the vintage clothing has been favored by a lot of people, the victorian style is emerging back to clothing field. In the following part, I will mention mainly the two key characteristics in victorian clothing which include the elegance and the comfort.

Purple Ruffle Victorian Bustle Dress

The victorian clothing which was first created in 19th century is represented by its elegance and style. With more people looking to stand out from the rest, victorian outfits have gathered popularity among people from all over the world. The carefully crafted designed used by this range of clothing makes them ideal for several social occasions and ceremonies.

Black Lace Victorian Bustle Dress

One of the reasons why people favor Victorian style clothing is its comfort to the wearers. Unlike several outfit options made from weirdly uncomfortable materials, clothes from the Victorian range are usually made from fabrics made from natural fibers, making them one of the most comfortable lines of clothing the market has to offer.
In one word, it is the characteristics that make the victorian clothing unfailing in the clothing field. Among these characteristics, the elegance and comfort play essential part in it.

Vintage Clothing Love in Gothic Victorian Style

A lot of people love vintage clothing. Victorian is one among so many vintage styles. So it is welcomed by so many people. And in nowadays things relative to alternative has increased its popularity. So some designers applies gothic element into victorian style. And it comes into being the gothic victorian style in clothing field.

Black and Red Flower Gothic Victorian Dress

In most cases, the gothic victorian style is adopted into the women’s dresses. Ball gown dresses with gothic elements are most classic. The above dresses are all in the gothic victorian style. They are all characterized by the full skirt, the fitted bodice and luxuriant vintage elements. These details are the key elements to make the dresses look in the gothic victorian style.
In a word, the combination of gothic and victoiran style is perfect. It achieve both the require of being vintage and up to alternative fashion. There are so many occasions that you may attend, so try the gothic victoiran dresses on.

Victorian Nightgowns

There is a makes a wide range of sleepwear for both men and women including gowns, robes, nightshirts and pajamas. In most cases, they are made of cotton with adornments such as lace and embroidery accents. Besides there are some patterns like the sleeves you can choose from. Choose from sleeveless, short-sleeved or long-sleeved nightgowns.

Classic White Lace Long Chemise Dress

Vintage White Lace Chemise Dress

The peignoir sets are the most common style of victorian nightgowns. It consists of a long and flowing gown with long sleeves and a lot of ruffles or lace. Many victorian nightgowns have high necks, which were not as typical and comfortable as the nightgown with a rounded neck trimmed with ribbon or lace details.
Besides, the color in victorian style nightgowns is usually the white. And the fabric is totally in cotton and lace. The loose design with all above features makes victorian nightgowns beautiful. No matter you are a fan in victorian style clothing or not, it is a good nightgown choice.