Paintings of Upper Class women/Illustrations of clothing
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| A lot of Victorian dresses, due to popular belief were not just black tight fitting, skin covering garments. A lot of upper class evening wear was off the shoulder. |
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| This is quite regal, close to the sash that Queen Victoria wears, and also Queen Elizabeth II. |
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| Bonnets. In an early time of Victoria's reign, a lady would never be seen dead without a bonnet on her head. |
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| Tight fitting, low cut bodices. |
| Only the young ladies would wear this type of bodice. |
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| A tabloid illustration mocking the size of Women's dresses. |
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| Even specially designed coats and jackets were designed to fit over the intense diameter of a Victorian gown. |
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| These are detachable cuffs. These go under bodices, with sort of three quatre length sleeves. Its to give the illustion of a chemise underneath, which is the original 'Camisole' or as we now know it, a strap-top vest worn as an undergarment. It was like a long white loose fitting gown with elasticated neckline with loose sleeves. These were made as a mock indication of undergarments. |
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