Photograph of Kate Vaughan as Lady Teazle in School for Scandal, Vaudeville Theatre, 1886, Guy Little Collection.
Although fashion did not embrace the look of trousers on the female form until the late 20th century, history saw working women wearing them a hundred years prior. From Victorian coal miners who rolled up their skirts around their waist to reveal soot-covered pants underneath to today’s terrible backlash of factory-torn denim, spandex jeggings, and bedazzled bums, women’s pants have undergone quite a transformation. Let’s take a look at the early fashion of women’s pants from the festooned Victorian era right on through to the ultra glamorous 1930s. Victorian era 1896 Edwardian era 1920s 1920s 1926 Veronica Lake. 1930s. Harpers Bazaar, December 1939. Ethel Waters. 1920s. c.1890 Dr. Mary Walker, 1866. c.1870 1880s 1900s 1908 c.1900 Calamity Jane, c.1895. c.1906 1896 Cowgirl, 1915. 1860s c.1900 c.1900s c.1900s c.1910 (via A n j o u)
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Some of the earliest photos of Victorian women have come to light in a revealing album of prints from the pioneering days of photography. The set of pictures taken by Lady Clementina Hawarden, one of Britain's first female photographers, is set to fetch £150,000 at auction.
Natural Beauty from the past.
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This is a socio-political cartoon, C.1860. The phrase, The Arsenic Waltz alludes to the use of arsenic in dresses and artificial flowers. The illustration appeared in a British humour magazine, a few months after a worker in the fashion industry died of arsenic poisoning. Arsenic was everywhere in Victorian Britain. Although it was known to be used as a murder weapon, the cheap, natural element was used in clothing, candles, curtains, and wallpaper. Because it dyed fabric bright green, arsenic also ended up in dresses, gloves, shoes, and artificial flower wreaths that women used to decorate their hair and clothes. It would be the perfect card to give to a lover of antique skeletal art, medical illustrations, or just for that special someone. We lovingly produce unique greeting cards of antique images for many types of occasions. Our cards are printed on heavy gsm matte card stock to create an antique finish. Most of our images are quite old, and as a result, some will reflect an antiquated technology from when they were initially created. Each card is blank, to allow you to create your own personal message. We include an envelope, and seal both in a cellophane sleeve. Your order will be sent in a heavy cardboard mailer so that it arrives to you in pristine condition. The watermark you see on our thumbnail image will not be on the cards you order. We offer a discount on combined P&P which is applied by using the “Add To Basket” option when choosing the cards you wish to purchase. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our cards. Please save us a favourite Seller - Thanks so much for looking! Our cards measure 13 cm X 18 cm ( 5 inches X 7 inches ) Most of our images are quite old, and as a result, some will reflect an antiquated technology from when they were initially created.
The cross section where art and fashion meet is two-fold. While dresses can be art, let's look at beautiful dresses in art history.
Recently unearthed pictures show the beloved stars of the Victorian stage with their intriguing features. 'The Half-Woman' left), 'Two-Headed Mexican' (middle) and 'Wooly Baby' (right).
Children’s clothing evolved as time went by during the Victorian era. Many of these styles mirrored the adult styles of the day to some extent. Small girls wore crinoline petticoats like their mothers. There was a significant difference between the clothes worn by girls and their mothers. The length of the skirts worn by little girls was short than their mothers. Around the age of 16 a girls skirt would be full length down to the ankles just like their mothers. In fact, by this time the well to do young ladies would be dressing in the same fashion as adults. Until the late 1800’s girls were still wearing corsets. Below is a collection of 37 vintage portraits of beautiful teenage girls from the Victorian era.
Although little-known today, many of the characters in these images became the most famous - and wealthiest - stars of their generation in England and the New World.
How to swear like a 19th-century street urchin.
Chestnut vermicelli - a traditional Austrian dessert - made with chestnuts, vanilla sugar and whipped cream. This recipe is from the Victorian era.
Ethel Warwick was a British stage actress. She was known for The Bigamist (1916), The Magistrate (1921) and Bachelor's Baby (1932). During her teenage years, before becoming an actress, Ethel was a nude model, posing for, among others, James McNeil Whistler. (source)
How to swear like a 19th-century street urchin.
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Among the most famous of modern classical painters who flourished in Victorian England was Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, who so successfully created a picture of ancient civilization that it has not been surpassed by his followers; his works are...
Muscular females in the 1800s were rare. But some women, such as American Laverie 'Charmion' Cooper (pictured), lifted weights anyway. Charmion did a strip-tease on a trapeze to prove her point.
Believe it or not, but prostitutes used to be a relatively well-respected profession—at least, you know, much more so than it is now. If you want to see the prostitution trade in its heyday—the 1860s—check out Copper, new episodes Sundays at 10/9c only on BBC America.
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Among the most famous of modern classical painters who flourished in Victorian England was Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, who so successfully created a picture of ancient civilization that it has not been surpassed by his followers; his works are...
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Louise Cromwell, 1911.
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