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HTML Ready Article. Click on the Copy button to copy into your clipboard. Base Articles | Victorian Costume Ideas?Victorian Costume Ideas? By: RH QuinnVampire costumes and gothic Victorian costumes are a Halloween classic, but they are especially the rage this year with the astounding popularity of the Twilight Saga, True Blood, Vampire Diaries and other similar series. The Vampire costumes are a Halloween basic that can be worn year after year by kids and adults alike. It is especially a good costume for adults that will take them through the many adult Halloween costume parties that are another Halloween tradition.
Victorian fashion, though a logical continuation of Regency designs and often derided as prudish, has had a lasting impact on modern society. Victorian styles reached into the early years of the 20th Century, directly affecting the ideas that would develop into contemporary fashion. Hollywood costume dramas often mine the Victorian era for source material, winning Oscars for costume design in the process.
Before you start making your Victorian lady Halloween costume, you will need a corset and a crinoline petticoat with circular hoops to go underneath. Find a tailored jacket and flared skirt in polyester satin or velvet. Your dress can be in almost any color and can include a print such as plaid, a floral print or stripes. You can make your Victorian lady costume from a sewing pattern such as Simplicity 2887 or Butterick 3417. Add trim such as lace, silk braid, tulle, glass beads or sequins. Check women's fashion plates from the 19th century to come up with additional ideas for your Victorian Lady Halloween costume.
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