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Victorian Costume Accessories for Women- Gloves, Purse, Hat, Brooch, and Parasol
While a fashionable Victorian dress is the quickest way to transport yourself back in time you must not forget about several important accessories. Without these your ensemble will lack the ornamentation the Victorian era was known for.
1. Gloves
Both ladies and gentlemen would feel naked without a fine pair of gloves. Like the rest of a lady's outfit gloves could be formal or informal. Formal gloves were often made from white kid leather and were mid arm to whole arm (Opera) length. Day wear required less formality and thus were usually short, wrist length, gloves made of homemade lace.
2. Beaded Purse
Another item a lady would feel incomplete without would be her purse. They are small since ladies didn't have a need for wallets, makeup, or cell phones. What they lack in size they make up in exquisite detail. If you could afford it, purses were sewn with intricate glass beaded designs. These are highly collectible today. Carry one to your next Victorian party and your purse will be an immediate attraction.
3. Hats, Hat pins
Hats came in all shapes and sizes and carried different purposes depending on the decade, your class, and your activity. Except for lace head dresses, hats were worn for outdoor activities or traveling between visiting friends. Bonnets were lower class and mostly provided shade or hair covering from the elements. Stylish hats matched a wealthy lady's dress and grew increasingly more decorated as the Victorian era progressed.
Most stylish hats were held into place by hat pins. Hat pins are strong metal with a blunt pointed tip that pierced through the hat and into the ladies hair. One pin was usually enough to hold a hat in place. The end of the pin was decorated in large glass beads and jewels.
4. Brooch/jewelry
So much can be said about Victorian jewelry. It is highly ornate and very collectible. However, there is one piece that was exceedingly popular yet is not discussed much today. The brooch. A Victorian brooch is a large pin usually depicting a portrait of a lady or Greek goddess. Other brooch style were of gold plated intricate patterns or large gems surrounded by a detailed frame.
5. Parasol
Since many fashionable hats were stylish but impractical for protection form the sun a lady would need a parasol. Almost always made of white lace, parasols were useful as well as decorative. Fancy handles were intricately carved wood designs or even ivory.
Now that you know what accessories you will need to complete your Victorian Costume it is time to start shopping. But before you do read the tips on Victorian Costume accessories at my blog.
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Now that you know what accessories you will need to complete your Victorian Costume it is time to start shopping. But before you do read the tips on Victorian Costume accessories at my blog site.