How Did The White Wedding Dress During The Victorian Era
Clothing
-white dress -white was a valuable colour -symbolized patriotism -to show the wealth of the family -white dresses were not common during the Victorian era -Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white wedding dress, which started the tradition that we have in the modern days -the dress that Victoria chose to wear made a political statement
-Victoria also wore a headdress of orange blossoms which symbolizes purity; myrtle which symbolizes love and happiness
-wealth was also shown by the jewelry the Queen Victoria wore -wore diamond earrings and a diamond necklace
-consisted of handmade Honiton lace
-the lace of the dress was sketched by William Dyce and created by Miss Bidney …show more content…
-more than two hundred people helped to make the lace and it was made in 9 months
-the lace was then placed on a white satin dress base which was created by Mary Bettans
-the dress was 5.5m long
-Prince Albert wore a British field-marshal uniform with a star and the collar of the Order of the Garter
Victorian Era Fashion (1837-1901)
-before this era, men stole the spotlight within the fashion industry -but during the Victorian Era, women started gaining more attention -this also changed women’s position in the family
Ladies
-in the 1540s, dresses would have tight waistlines
-women’s dresses never showed cleavages; if the women did wear a “V” neck dress, she would wear a chemisette underneath it
-many folds and fabric on the bodice
-puffy sleeves
-dresses were very simple and pale in color
-forced to wear a corset
-in 1860s, skirts were more deflated in the front and more projected in the back
Men
-tight coats or vests
-in 1850s, men wore shirts with high collars
-in 1860s, men wore wider neckties
-in 1870s, three-piece suits gained popularity
-in the beginning of the 1890s, men started to wear blazers for all kinds of
-white dress -white was a valuable colour -symbolized patriotism -to show the wealth of the family -white dresses were not common during the Victorian era -Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white wedding dress, which started the tradition that we have in the modern days -the dress that Victoria chose to wear made a political statement
-Victoria also wore a headdress of orange blossoms which symbolizes purity; myrtle which symbolizes love and happiness
-wealth was also shown by the jewelry the Queen Victoria wore -wore diamond earrings and a diamond necklace
-consisted of handmade Honiton lace
-the lace of the dress was sketched by William Dyce and created by Miss Bidney …show more content…
-more than two hundred people helped to make the lace and it was made in 9 months
-the lace was then placed on a white satin dress base which was created by Mary Bettans
-the dress was 5.5m long
-Prince Albert wore a British field-marshal uniform with a star and the collar of the Order of the Garter
Victorian Era Fashion (1837-1901)
-before this era, men stole the spotlight within the fashion industry -but during the Victorian Era, women started gaining more attention -this also changed women’s position in the family
Ladies
-in the 1540s, dresses would have tight waistlines
-women’s dresses never showed cleavages; if the women did wear a “V” neck dress, she would wear a chemisette underneath it
-many folds and fabric on the bodice
-puffy sleeves
-dresses were very simple and pale in color
-forced to wear a corset
-in 1860s, skirts were more deflated in the front and more projected in the back
Men
-tight coats or vests
-in 1850s, men wore shirts with high collars
-in 1860s, men wore wider neckties
-in 1870s, three-piece suits gained popularity
-in the beginning of the 1890s, men started to wear blazers for all kinds of