Victorian Era Accessories Flashcards
a favorite FABRIC during this era due to its beautifully light and crisp quality, perfect for full-skirted gowns.
TAFFETA
used for formal gowns
moire, faille, silk, poplin and velvet
what gave way to gave way to the new aniline dyes
Vegetable Dye
fabric dyes
produced new and striking colors like
- strident magenta
- electric blue
- vivid yellow
Men’s Fabrics
- linen, seersucker, duck, and pongee
- in more somber colors like black, gray and navy
Men’s Hats
- TOP HAT
- DERBY
- HOMBERG
- STRAW BOATER
- WHEEL HAT
- WOOL CAP
Men’s Hat
- still worn for evening occasions
- falling out of favor for day wear
TOP HATS
Men’s Hats
- for day wear
- plain black bowler hat
DERBY
Men’s Hat
- day wear
- brim kinda curved
- top part kinda smaller with a dent
HOMBERG
Men’s Hat
- day wear
- looks like luffy’s hat
STRAW BOATER
Men’s Hat
- for sporting and leisure event
- parang sailor’s hat
WHEEL HAT
Men’s Hat
- for sporting and leisure event
- parang beanie
WOOL CAP
Women’s Hats
- Leghorn Bonnet
- Pork-Pie Hat
- Straw Boaters
- Lamballe/Plateau
Women’s Hat
- wide ribbon tying below the chin
LEGHORN BONNET
Women’s Hat
- features a flat crown that resembles a ____
PORK-PIE HAT
Women’s Hat
- couldd be worn straight or tilted
STRAW BOATERS
Women’s Hat
- more oval in shape
LAMBALLE or PLATEAU
Men’s Hairstyle
- fairly short hair
- the crown would be flat
- fullness to the sides, often covering the ears
- accompanied by facial hair like moustaches, sideburns and full beards
- A clean-shaven face did not come back into fashion until the end of the 1880s
Women’s Hairstyles
- natural & demure
- hair parted in the middle
- drawn into a bun or coil
- curls loosely at the sides of the head
- extremely long hair (viewed as being desirable and ultra-feminine)
- BARLEY CURLS (long ringlets worn mainly by children)
Women’s Hairstyle
- long ringlets
- worn mostly by children
BARLEY CURLS
Make-up
- obvious makeup was strictly taboo
- Most women wore it, but only in the most subtle, natural way possible
- Making homemade beauty products and cosmetics was a regular chore, but there were some that could be purchased in secret
- Clear faces, bright eyes and tinted lips were ideal, but everything had to look natural
- Eyebrows were lightly plucked and darkened with natural ingredients
- cheeks had to look flushed
- lips had to look bitten rather than painted on
Jewelry
- Serpent Jewelry
- En Tremblant Brooches
- Mourning Jewelry
Jewelry
- became popular from Queen Victoria’s engagement ring from Prince Albert
- was revealed to be a serpent with an embedded emerald, ruby and diamond
SERPENT JEWELRY
Jewelry
- designed and crafted to move while worn
- became the rage in high society
EN TREMBLANT BROOCHES
Jewelry
- black pieces crafted from jet, black onyx and enamel
- came in rings, necklaces, and lockets
- upon the death of Prince Albert
MOURNING JEWELRY
Women’s Footwear 3 Styles
- BOOT
- CLOG
- DRESS SLIPPER
Women’s Footwear Style
- made from hard leather
- worn by working women during the day
BOOT
Women’s Footwear Style
- used for special occasion
- made of colorful satin that match the dress
- more coverage than Dress Slipper
CLOG
Women’s Footwear Style
- used for special occasion
- made of colorful satin that match the dress
- less coverage than Clog
DRESS SLIPPER
