Victorian Era!!!?

Question

Hiya, My daughter came home from school today with a letter informing me that they are having a Victorian Day in school next week, she has to go to school on that day dressed as if in Victorian times!! I would love some ideas on outfits to dress her in or even websites where there is pictures that maybe I could have a look at and maybe even brave getting my sewing machine out and trying my hand at making something, any help would be a great help!!! Thankyou in advance xx

All these answers are just brilliant, thanks ever so much for all your help xxx

Answer 1

Here are some websites that feature Victorian children's clothing:

http://www.longago.com/victorianchildren.html

http://www.fashion-era.com/Childrens_clothes/index.htm

I used these and my local JoAnn's pattern department when I designed and constructed costumes for an LA children's musical theater production of The Music Man.

Answer 2

I'm pretty sure that all of the major patter companies have victorian patterns in their costume section. McCall's is probably your best bet they have a good selection of historical patterns. You didn't say how old your daughter is but if she is young a blouse with ruffles and a below the knee skirt with a flounce on the bottom would work well with large bow in the hair or a sailor type straw hat with ribbon streamers. If she is a teen I would go with a full length fairly narrow skirt and high necked puffed sleeve blouse. Hair pulled up. Think gibson girl even though that was actually later.

Answer 3

The Victorian era became into observed by way of the Edwardian era, 1901-10, even if for many historians it is handy to amplify this to 1914 relatively than to invent a clean call for it. The Georgian era began in 1714, and for some applications it is named persevering with right as much as Victoria's accession in 1837, as though King William IV (1830-37) became right into a George, too. even nonetheless, Wikipedia notes that: The "Regency" may well be seen to be a transitional era between "Georgian" and "Victorian". traditionally the Regency actual began in 1811, and led to 1820 while the Prince Regent grew to alter into George IV, yet styles of artwork, vogue etc. had all started to alter after the French Revolution (early 1790's), and any time between approximately 1805 and 1837 may well be spoke of as "early Regency" or "previous due Regency" for ingenious motives, relatively than as "previous due Georgian".

Answer 4

Look for victorian/dickenson style clothes on the internet and since you have a sewing machine look for clothes in secondhand shops to convert. It will save you money and possibly time too.

Answer 5

I'm just about to move to a town in Devon called Ilfracombe - apparently they have a Victorian week every year where the whole town do the same!

Try http://search.rubylane.com/search/,ss=victorian+clothing,style=4,gaw=1

for inspiration?

Answer 6

skirt to the ground
tight bodice
hair up in tight bun
long sleeves
large brimmed hats or parasol

Answer 7

Try googling "dickensian clothes"

Answer 8

http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/anew/a-k.htm
Lots of victorian pictures might help

Answer 9

http://ecole.orange.fr/college.saintebarbe/victoria/children.htm