And other pictures I seem to have.

I think this is Queen Elizabeth II, but I'm not ENTIRELY sure. I know its a member of the Royal Family though.

Empress Alexandra on the right. Photoshopped, but I like it.

Example of a dress someone made.

Princess Eugenie.

Queen Victoria.

Victorian Research Post Part 3 Empress Alexandra.

Empress Alexandra 

She was an amazing influence on my designing when I did my project, a lady of stunning style and decorum. I'd highly recommend looking into her a bit more, theres a lot about this lady on the web. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Fyodorovna_%28Alix_of_Hesse%29

Said that she wore tight 'choker' necklaces to hide a birth mark on her neck. This is where the choker came from, supposedly!

Note use of layers :) Spotted lace, over other materials. And look at that embellishment! :O

A dress worn by Empress Alexandra. Note use of one colour (referring to your proect) but use of incredible detail to bring it out. In Victorian times, they used to not have a one piece dress. A 'dress' would always compose of a bodice and a skirt, this was so that they could obtain the smallest waist possible. The dress didnt evolve into a one-piece garment until the early 1900's, using what we now know as a Princess Seam. Underneath would have been worn a tightly fitted whale bone or steel bone corset, possibly a crinoline and bloomers. Bloomers were influence from the French Revolution, where they wore shorter styled bloomers and we took that, and lengthened them - this was because the crinoline basically created a bell shape which would trap any passing draghts, and would be really cold! (believe me, this is true. >.<) so bloomers were basically elongated pants.

This painting shows the fabric to be shiny, or have a sheen. We can deduct from this that the fabric was incredibly delicate, easily creased and shiny. So it would have been something akin to a lovely quality silk or satin-style material.

Embroidery and Lace were a massive thing in the 1800s, mainly used on Royal's celebrational garments and wedding gowns. As it took so much man-power and time to do, the more intricate the embroidery, the richer the garment. Notice layers and off the shoulder styles, which are popular.

Victorian Research Post Part 2 IMAGE HEAVY

Paintings of Upper Class women/Illustrations of clothing

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.

This is quite regal, close to the sash that Queen Victoria wears, and also Queen Elizabeth II.

Bonnets. In an early time of Victoria's reign, a lady would never be seen dead without a bonnet on her head.

Tight fitting, low cut bodices. 

Only the young ladies would wear this type of bodice.

A tabloid illustration mocking the size of Women's dresses.

Even specially designed coats and jackets were designed to fit over the intense diameter of a Victorian gown.

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.