Victoriana is a word used to refer to objects, house decoration, furniture, literature and fashion from the Victorian era which spanned 1837-1901 particularly those evocative of the design aesthetic and the social and moral
outlook and of the time.
Victoriana refers only to items and literature conceived and contemporaneous with Queen Victoria’s rein in the United Kingdom therefore objects which appear Victorian but which were made in the time after this period are classified as Neo-Victorian.
The Victorian age is evocative of radical social reform, cultural growth, Industrialisation and significant scientific and technological advancement; it is during this period that Britain became the most powerful nation in the world.
In 1837 Victoria ascended to the throne and it was to her the fashion journalists of the time looked to become a fashion icon of her age in much the Same way as Diana the princess of Wales or Kate (Middleton) the Duchess of Cambridge have been to the modern age. It is significant that until the death of her true love Prince Albert in 1861 that Victoria was indeed interested in fashion but famously put such things aside after his passing in favour of mourning attire which she then wore until her death in 1901.
Victorian fashion was influenced by changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period this was spurned by developments in technology,manufacturing and changing attitudes to health and well-being. It was the structure worn under clothing which gave Victorian fashion its iconic form, the wearing of structured form fitting corsets accentuated a tiny waist, cage crinolines and bustles gave exaggerated curves over the hips, very feminine but sometimes ridiculously uncomfortable in impractical to wear.
I love this homage to the Victorian era from Avid Gothic Clothing; it is a heady mixture of latex and lace but with all the
elements necessary to evoke the feeling of a different era. It is a pretty yet edgy outfit, sexy and a lil dirty!! I’m sure no self-respecting Victorian would wear it so it’s a good job I will!! Oh and I simply love the fascinator hat with the veil perfect for batting those eyelashes at someone special or prey if you are that way inclined.
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Petite ^^
Hair : Maitreya : Piper 2 : Nuts Pack : Coffee
Skin : IT GIRLS : Carmen : Pale : Dark Eyebrows
Shape : MyUglyDorothy : Shape 11
Eyes : Poetic Colors : Moon : Aqua : Bright
Eyelashes 1 : FTL : Kirei : S02
Eyelashes 2 : FTL : Kirei : S02 (add)
Eye Make -Up : IT GIRLS : Carmen : Pale : Eyeshadow 02
Eyeliner : Gaeline Creations : Mesh Lashes Enigma {(Eyeliner only V2 Black) (Tattoo Layer)}
Lips : IT GIRLS : Carmen : Pale : 03 (Skin Pack)
Dress Outfit : Avid : Victoriana (Outfit comes with Boots and a Collar but I added my own)
Collar : Curious Kitties : Spikey Lace Collar
Boots : Lapointe & Bastchild : Elise : Knee Boots( Ankle boots also included in the pack)
Ring : SyDs : Excessive Love : Black