clothing during victorian era from 1880 to 1890.

1. VICTORIAN ERA (1880-1890)

2. INTRODUCTION
• Fashion in the 1880s was
increasingly slender and
angular, marked by heavy
decoration. Throughout the
decade, the focus of
clothing design was
concentrated at the back, a
continuation of trends that
began in the 1870s (Tortora
390).

3. WOMEN’S WEAR
• The 1880s featured two
distinct silhouettes in
women’s fashions:-
• The first was marked by the
“princess line” and had
begun earlier, around 1877.
• The second silhouette of the
1880s began developing
around 1883 (Tortora 386)
and disappeared in the
1890s

4. • Womenswear featured an extensive
use of trims, including ribbons,
ruffles, flounces, shirring, bows, and
lace; this over-decoration was not
only seen in the evening, but
throughout the day.
• The bustle silhouette was better
accommodated by jackets and coat-
like garments, as opposed to cloaks
and capes that were dominant earlier
in the century

5. Women’s Jacket
• For women's dress, the
day to day outfit of the
skirt and jacket style were
practical and tactful
• Women's fashions
followed classical ideals,
and tightly lacedcorsets
were temporarily
abandoned in favor of a
high-waisted, natural
figure

6. Women’s Makeup
• In the Victorian era, a
healthy and natural
complexion was valued in
cosmetics and beauty
products.
• The Victorian women never
wore make up. They
believed in letting their skin
glow in all its beauty with
only a tad bit of blush on
their cheeks to finish the
look.

7. Women’s Jewellery

8. Women’s Hair
• Hairstyles were very
complicated.
– Hair was thick, long, and
luxuriant in many different
styles.
– Hair was parted down the
middle, curled or braided, then
tied or pinned back.
• Other types of hairstyles were
–
– Braid , sugar curls,
pampadours, titus and
crimping using hot irons.

9. Women’s Hats
• Hats were also used by young
women and girls. Most of the
hats used were trimmed with
ribbons, Feathers, flowers and at
times, veils.
• made from velvet, satin, cotton
and tulle fabrics.
• Birds were used as decorating
piece on the hats. The hats were
ornamented by bird parts like
their wings, breasts or at times
the whole bird was used.
• Other types of hats were –
– morning cap, victorian bonnets,

10. Women’s shoes
• Women’s “lower limbs”
were kept completely
covered by long skirts
and crinolines, and
ankle boots came into
fashion.
• The tops of boots might
be decorated with bows
or tassels.

11. Victorian Fans
• In the 18th century, the
hand fan was both
utilitarian, as well as
decorative. There were all
kinds of fans, from the
extremely plain paddle fans
made from paper or wood,
to the most ornate made of
the finest silk and adorned
with fine embroidery or
painting.

12. MEN’S FASHION
COATS, JACKETS AND TROUSERS
• Three piece suits i.e., "ditto suits", consisting of a
sack coat with matching waistcoat and trousers
continued as an informal alternative to the
contrasting frock coat, waistcoat and trousers.
• Formal evening dress consist of a dark tail coat and
trousers with a dark waistcoat.
• Evening wear was worn with a white bow tie and a
shirt with a winged.
• In mid-decade, a more relaxed formal coat appeared
i.e., the dinner jacket or tuxedo, which featured a
shawl collar with silk or satin facings, and one or two
buttons.
• The Norfolk jacket was popular for shooting and
rugged outdoor pursuits.
• Tweed or woollen breeches were worn for hunting.
• Knee-length topcoats with velvet or fur collars and
calf-length overcoats were worn in winter.

13. MEN’S FASHION
SHIRTS AND NECKTIES
• Shirt collars were turned into "wings". Dress shirts had
stiff fronts, sometimes decorated with shirt studs, and
buttoned up the back.
• The usual necktie was the newly fashionable Ascot tie,
made up as a neckband with wide wings attached and
worn with a stickpin.
• Narrow ribbon ties were tied in a bow, and white bowtie
was correct with formal evening wear.
ACCESSORIES
• Top hats remained a requirement for upper class formal
wear.
• Bowlers and soft felt hats in a variety of shapes were
worn for more casual occasions.
• Flat straw boaters were worn for yachting and other
nautical pastimes.
• Shoes of the 1880s had higher heels and a narrow toe.

14. KIDS WEAR
Throughout the nineteenth century,
babies and toddlers wore long white
dresses , usually with long sleeves .
In toddlerhood, color could be
introduced and dresses shortened to
allow movement .
These dresses were loose and often
featured rows of tucks or smocking .
Young boys were given their first pair
of pants (known as breeching)
around the age of five.
After this, boys wore suits consisting
of short trousers, often buckled at
the knee, and a jacket ; blazers,
reefers, and Norfolk jackets were all
possibilities .

15. Like the general trend in menswear,
boys clothing grew quite narrow in
the 1880s .
The sailor suit, first introduced in
the 1840s, became a favorite for
boys from about the age of four
through early adolescence .
The 1880s saw a fad for “Highland
dress,” an imitation of the Scottish
kilt, among the higher classes .
The Aesthetic Movement also
exercised influence in boys
fashions. The “Little Lord
Fauntleroy” suit began to gain favor
in 1886; it consisted of a velvet
tunic and knickerbockers, flounced
shirt, and a wide lace collar .

16. The introduction of the princess line
narrowed girls’ dresses, as it did their
mothers’.
The 1880s saw girls’ dresses most
frequently cut from the shoulder to
hem, without a waistline seam, and
featuring a wide sash worn low
between the hips and the knee .
It was common for the skirt to be
pleated . The sash often tied in a
pronounced bow in the back, echoing
the bustles of adult fashions .
Indeed, girls were miniature versions
of their mothers, and their dresses
could be just as elaborate. While
earlier in the decade, the princess
line was often cut forgivingly for
young girls and may have allowed a
child to move, by the middle of the
decade, all the restriction endured by
adult women was forced onto young
girls, as sleeves tightened and the
rear projected evermore.
The heavy trim seen on their
mother’s dresses, frequently weighed
down young girls as well. Young girls
even wore the tall bonnets and hats
then in vogue .

17. However, some became concerned
that these fashions were not healthy
for young girls.
In November 1888, a writer wrote
that a simple tunic-dress, gathered at
the neck and tied loosely at the waist,
was best for girls aged seven to
twelve .
The Aesthetic Movement
underscored this concern, chiefly
through the introduction of “Kate
Greenaway” dresses.
Greenaway was an Aesthetic
Movement illustrator who created
many children’s book illustrations
featuring young girls in loose, Empire-
waist dresses and protective straw
bonnets .
These dresses, praised by many for
their supposed health benefits, saw
some favor in the 1880s, a trend that
would continue into the 1890s .

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