Victorian & Edwardian F/W 05.06

[utopia]

ruffles
ribbons
bows
passimentry?
lace
taffeta
velvet
puffed shoulders
bustles
small fitted jackets
mutton sleeves
rows of covered buttons(preen)
little lace up 'granny' boots
cameos
capes/capelets
shawls
NO PANTS...

does that sound accurate...?...did i miss anything?...

nope that's a good summary softie when I have more time I'll find some more runway pics of inspired styles.

 

[Mr-Dale]

I thought there was some Victoriana/Edwardiana in the latest couture collections as well:

Chanel

Anne Valerie Hash

Christian Lacroix

Valentino

All pics from www.style.com...

 

[Mr-Dale]

i'm speaking about elements in current womenswear...not seeing a whole lot of corsets on the runways...or on the street...

but fair enough...

add corset to the list...

Hahaha true, but there's always Galliano's shows

 

[softgrey]

i've been saving this for the right spot...
vintage edwardian ...

 

[LolitaLuxe]

thanks utopia ! these pics you are sharing are nice.

i just bought this hippy neo victorian dress with high neckline / lace detail that im dying black....

i look like a little vampire ..heehee..

 

[Nemova]

I love this thread!!!

I believe this jacket is quite Edwardian, don't you guys think?

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

Great thread

I loved Sinha Stanic, Nicole Farhi's and some of Jill Stuart's collections...

 

[lizzyb831]

you guys might shoot me since they're from the gap. lol

http://secure.www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=209010&wpid=279263
http://secure.www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=209010&wpid=279276

 

[brian]

i've been saving this for the right spot...
vintage edwardian ...

is that coat seriously $6.25?!

you better've bought it...

 

[urd]

that white gap jacket is quite nice..

 

[utopia]

yeah I actually like the gap jacket. I wish the black one was lined though.

some edwardian goodies from the V&A...for inspiration...

 

[utopia]

a 1971 take on edwardian by john bates and jean varon...

 

[jennifer~]

^ love those particularly the first

 

[Scott]

And what about the menswear? Quite honestly,it is one of my favorite period's in men's clothing. The best example of a comtemporary designer utilizing elements from that era is Cloak. I think this is why I relate so much to alot of women's stuff of today as so many of them take certain key elements from menswear then.

The best part of Victoriana was the decadence.The drama of structure and the delicacy & intricacy of embellishment.

 

[Mr-Dale]

I work in a Victorian themed theme park and I constantly work in clothes you also see in movies like Amadeus...I wish I could wear it all day, I look devine in em

 

[utopia]

glad you brought it up, scott. I love victorian inspired menswear...and the real thing as well. I found some images from the v&a yesterday when I was posting the above ones... I'll post them now.

 

[Scott]

I adore that first blazer,Utopia

I tell you,another thing I like are children's school uniforms. I saw some pieces on ebay once from a seller in UK and I almost got something just to study a bit. I love the way clothes were made in those days.

 

[Spacemiu]

I lvoe edwardian and victorian clothes, so beautiful and romantic

 

[purplelucrezia]

I work in a Victorian themed theme park and I constantly work in clothes you also see in movies like Amadeus...

Ignoring the fact that there's several centuries between those styles.

 

[luxmode]

This seems to have a Victorian feel to it, but I'm not sure...what do the Victorian/Edwardian era experts think?

Josep Font