July 2009

a red dress but it depends on the color of the boots. dress though

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i dont really go out with the full hoop and hat and gown and everything,i kinda modernize my outfits with a corset and a edwardian style top underneath with like jeans. uumm also what are some basics for
the steam punk fashion,
edwardian
and 18th century style clothing.. like say corets, vests etc...just any ideas or pictures will be great 10 points for person who gives me a few pics and ideas to each style THNX so much

steam punk fashion:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:DoTECoD4GWZSAM:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2604593273_fa7af6bb60.jpg%3Fv%3D0

with the style punk, you kinda need to be retro, yet a little hippie.
victorian goth:

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/L/LA/LAD/LadyTigerEyes/1130454584_toriangoth.jpg

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with the style victorian goth, wear dresses in black like in the pic. above.

HOPE I HELPED !!!!!!

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There was one at telford ironbridge gorge,but the phone number isnt being answered,i know theres one at blackpool,but would love more options.

There used to be one on the Pier at Brighton but that was a while ago.

You could try that heritage museum in the North East - its at Beamish and I think there is an oldtyme photographer there

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Although as I read the answers, I'm glad to know my suspicions of L.M.'s Hepburn-hood are now confirmed, I'd add that "My Fair Lady" is more the Edwardian era (Shaw wrote "Pygmalion" in 1913); even then, the costumes are more Cecil Beaton's flights of fancy than a historically accurate depiction of common clothing. Academy-Award-worthy, true.

Very correct, however, that Ms. Hepburn's manners on or off stage were uncommonly Victorian and Edwardian for the 1960s. And thank goodness for it.

Regarding the film's men's clothing, I've always thought Harrison and Brett donned historically accurate Edwardian softer-shouldered bespoke, along with correct shirts; but that's Savile Row for you.

Regarding Victorian styles, see the hundreds of recreator pages online (shoot for the 1840-1860 Dickensian era), go to your nearest university library over a weekend (should be at least five Victorian costuming books there), or check out or buy used books such as /Victorian Costuming/, by Winter and Savoy.

http://www.amazon.com/s/103-8718662-2403000?ie=UTF8&keywords=Victorian%20Costuming%20by%20Janet%20Winter%20and%20Carolyn%20Savoy&index=blended

Note that American and British Victorian styles differed, as did dress by decade.

Comprehensive portal site:

http://www.victoriana.com/Victorian-Fashion/

http://www.victoriana.com/antique-marketplace/Fashions/children.htm

http://www.victorianamagazine.com/

Rather humorous:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1868-skirt-lengths-girl-ages-Harpers-Bazar.gif

See the women's and children's sections of these articles (13 would likely be considered a young woman in those days), with the accompanying paintings, for thoughts:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1840s_in_fashion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1850s_in_fashion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860s_in_fashion

Also see the references and external links at the bottoms of those articles.

Hairstyles for American women:

http://www.victoriana.com/VictorianHairStyles/civilwarhairstyles.htm

Some fun photos, costume and language guidelines, comportment tips, and other slightly over-the-top, fun stuff for recreators of British Victorian is at the San Fran Dickens Fair site: http://www.dickensfair.com

http://www.dickensfair.com/costumewomen.htm

http://www.dickensfair.com/languageguide.htm

Similarly, a tremendous and serious collection of brief social-history reading material to help get in character (British):

http://www.victorianweb.org/history/sochistov.html

And readings about American Victorianism:

http://www.victoriansociety.org/

Including this page of clothing links:

http://www.victoriansociety.org/resclothing.html

Canadian exhibit documenting Victorian clothing variety in photos:

http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/webtours/VQ_P2_17_EN.html

And what collection of Victorian fashion links would be complete or accurate without the V & A?:

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/prints_books/victorian_sentiment/index.html

http://www.amazon.com/Nineteenth-Century-Fashion-Detail-Lucy-Johnston/dp/1851774394/ref=sr_1_1/103-8718662-2403000?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188369105&sr=8-1

http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/victorians/finals/publications.html

http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=18&s=1

http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=45&s=1

http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=28&s=1

http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=31&s=1

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