I Love the Victorian era! It was an exciting time in the history of Britain, rapid changes in almost all areas of Victorian life gave way to a confidence and optimism which lead to a period of Boom and prosperity. A contemporary interpretation of the Victorian age is Exemplified by the Steampunk genre which incorporates elements of sci-fi, fantasy, alternative history, horror and speculative fiction. Steampunk features steam powered anachronistic technology as the Victorians may have envisioned them inspired by popular fiction writers such as HG Wells and Jules Verne. It is a term which also applies to the fashion, art and aesthetics which are inspired by such literary genius.
The fashion of the Victorian era is as evocative as the industrialisation of the
landscape and the changes in population growth and location. Victorian womens
fashion is synonymous with the controversial whalebone corset- controversial why ?
well detractors of the corset argued that it was harmful to health, its wearing prompted by vanity and foolishness. The advocates rejoined that it was required for fashionable dress and had its own unique pleasures :).
I love the aesthetic of the corset it is ultra femme and flatters most!- if not all women!. I love this dress from Wishbox which of course features the most exquisitly detailed corserty.
Happy Shopping
Petite ^^
Hair : Elikatira : Control : Rich Browns : 10
Hat : Jolbey & Jasper : Midnight Mini Top Hat : Brown Plain
Earrings : League : Wanderer Wood Medly
Skin : MyUglyDorothy : Bee : 03 : Salmon
Eyes : Poetic Colors : Moon : Expresso
Shape : MyUglyDorothy : Shape : 11
Lashes : FTL : Kawaii : S01
Lashes : FTL : Kawaii : S01(add)
Lashes : MyUglyDorothy : Lash 07 : Mascara (add)
Eyeliner : MyUglyDorothy : Lovely Line : 05 (add)
Lips : ROZENA : Spring Lip Balm : Sensual Pink
Dress : Wishbox : Reveries : Chocolate
Watch Necklace : The :Hebenon Vial: Clockwork Collar (add)
Beaded Necklace : League : Wanderer Wood Medly (add)
Goggles : The Looking Glass (TLG) : Brass Leather Goggles (add)
Gloves : Clobber : Brown Fingerless Stitched padded Gloves
Nails : Mandala : Palette 1 : Medium (colour & Shape change HUD) : French Pink
Stockings 1 (underneath): Blackopal : Steampunk Gears Stockings : Mahogany
Stockings 2 (top layer): Crazy Daisy : Chocolate Dark Thigh Socks (add)
Boots : Insanya : Dama Boots : Brown
Bracelets right & Left : League : Wanderer Wood Medly (add)
Elikatira : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Elikatira/64/128/37
Jolbey&Jasper:http:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Starfish%20and%20Coffee/128/128/2
League : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Duende/153/133/39
MyUglyDorothy:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TOV%20KOREA/128/128/2
Poetic Colors : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Strata/128/128/2
FTL : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kusanagi/222/22/2221
ROZENA : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Meow/44/211/32
Wishbox : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/BraveHearts/128/128/2
The :Hebenon Vial: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Epitaph/132/99/31
TLG : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Horizon%20Dream/18/22/26
Clobber:https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Clobber-Brown-Fingerless-Stitched-Padded-Gloves/286798
Mandala : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TEMPURA%20SOBA/92/110/23
Blackopal : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/BlakOpal/99/102/23
Crazy Daisy : https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Thigh-Socks-Browns/3317454
Insanya : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sintoma/127/162/25