The Deadly History Of Green Victorian Gowns
During the 19th century, there was an uptick in demand for green dye, the only problem is that it contained arsenic. There were reports of babies dying in their green-wallpaper nurseries, people’s hands breaking out in blisters after trying on green gloves and even a foreign dignitary telling Queen Victoria that he felt ill due to the wallpapers being used in Buckingham Palace.
Maternity Fashions in History
In 2020, maternity clothing is a massive business, with most pregnant people choosing to keep up with the main fashion trends. However, having an entire fashion market dedicated to pregnancy is perhaps more modern than we think. In history, things were a tad bit different.
The Victorian Obsession with Costume Balls
Halloween is fast approaching! Getting dressed up and having a riot of a time is not a new concept, so let’s take a look into history, specifically the Victorian’s love of a costume ball.
Were Victorian corsets actually painful?
As someone who has a love for fashions of years gone by, I find myself often presented with the phrase ‘oh no I’d hate to wear that, imagine the pain from the corset!’. There is a belief amongst many that corsetry is a device of torture and that wearing one is excruciatingly painful. So, let’s take the question of whether corsets are actually painful, break it down and find the truth.
Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress: Breaking and Making Tradition
The white wedding dress, a traditional symbol of marriage in the western world. Let’s take a look at the dress credited as making the white wedding dress popular, the wedding dress worn by Queen Victoria.
PAST
Nowadays, with unexciting walks and no significant runway occurrences, the term supermodel has lost its meaning for many. Few current professionals are capable of bringing the uniqueness only supers can. Yet, what made 90s models so special?
As revealed by Andrew Morton in his infamous biography Diana: Her True Story, it turns out that no one had quite considered how the train would fit in relation to the size of the coach Diana and her father rode in en route to the ceremony.
At Cannes Film Festival, Natalie Portman wears a recreation of Christian Dior’s famous Junon gown from 1949.
Enchanting and captivating, the Venus gown acts as Junon’s older, somewhat more experienced and mature older sister.
From Queen Alexandra to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the Queen Consorts of the 20th century wore some truly grand coronation gowns. What will Queen Consort Camilla wear on May 6th?
PRESENT
This unofficial syllabus covers the brands, moments, designers, and ideas in women’s traditional workwear that have long been omitted from the conversation. While it’s not fully comprehensive, it is a good place to start if you want to look like you know how to change a tire.
With A$AP Rocky as creative director, Formula 1 joins fashion forces with PUMA as part of a multi-year affiliation, with a collection unveiled at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Williams Racing F1 team has already created a fashion collection with PUMA.
After years of relying closely on the security of her beloved coat dress, the pantsuit has become Kate, Princess of Wales’ armour. While on a recent visit to a Ukrainian centre in Bracknell, Kate took her new appearance to a new preppy level.
Nowadays, with unexciting walks and no significant runway occurrences, the term supermodel has lost its meaning for many. Few current professionals are capable of bringing the uniqueness only supers can. Yet, what made 90s models so special?
Whether it be the individual on social media or at NYFW there is a new push on reinventing previous styles. From the rise of sustainability and buying pre-loved clothes in an effort to combat over consumption. To major fashion houses re-inventing their previous collections.
FUTURE
Whether it be the individual on social media or at NYFW there is a new push on reinventing previous styles. From the rise of sustainability and buying pre-loved clothes in an effort to combat over consumption. To major fashion houses re-inventing their previous collections.
It is a rare relief and reassurance to spot a major player in the secondhand industry such as eBay flying the flag for change with integrity with their latest collaborative announcement with Vogue.
The current fall winter 2023 Copenhagen fashion week was highly anticipated by many after the successes of their last August, and their 18 point sustainability action plan has caught attention.
As the new year disappears into the shadows behind us, we look forward to the rejuvenation of Spring and the sustainable handbags that you could add to your wardrobe from Bovenue, Been London, Thamon and Danielle Foster.
Channel 4 documentary Inside The Shein Machine with journalist Iman Amrani has exposed fast fashion giant Shein for horrific garment worker treatment.
This unofficial syllabus covers the brands, moments, designers, and ideas in women’s traditional workwear that have long been omitted from the conversation. While it’s not fully comprehensive, it is a good place to start if you want to look like you know how to change a tire.