Tag: FASHION

MINI020 WOMEN GETTING DRESSED 1840s style

2022-07-14 age-of-victoria EPISODES 00:47:55 0 Comments

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This much requested episode deals with the important but fun topic of women’s clothes and fashions in the 1840s. If you want to understand how a Victorian woman dressed and why, this is the episode for you. 

  • This episode covers. 
  • Intro & reviews.
  • The importance of dressing well.
  • We don’t do business casual. 
  • Victoria, a Goth.
  • Starting the day, the chemise
  • Bloomers, and worries about the French.
  • Stockings, colours and fun.
  • The corset – Patriarchy not included.
  • The corset – exploding the myths
  • The corset – tight lacing, narrow waists, health hazards and missing ribs.
  • Corsets – a big hit with the men.
  • Dresses, daywear and sewing.
  • Don’t forget your hat, I mean bonnet.
  • Some shoes, and dressing for the weather. 
  • Riding outfits.
  • Evening dresses, and gowns fit for an Empress. 
  • What you wear is not a political statement yet.

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MINI0019 Men Getting Dressed 1840’s style

2021-02-01 age-of-victoria EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES 01:06:03 0 Comments

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Clothes maketh the man; but how did a gent dress in the 1840s? This episode features;

  • Intro & podcast update.

  • Clothing, class, and mindset.

  • Beauty standards.

  • Aspirational dressing.

  • Wasn’t it cold!

  • Men getting dressed in 1840.

  • Underwear.

  • Shaving – a risky business.

  • Shirts & sewing.

  • Trousers.

  • Waistcoats.

  • A riot of colour & overcoats.

  • Men get pockets; pistols optional.

  • Reviews and spoilers!

Link for the art work is https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-derby-day/9QFrgLs_sK6O9Q?hl=en-GB&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.6521343994140625%2C%22y%22%3A0.656402587890625%2C%22z%22%3A10.463752784311872%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A0.6957312011718749%2C%22height%22%3A0.6871948242187499%7D%7D

Thanks for your listening. I hope you enjoy. If you want to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. You can email me at ageofvictoriapodcast@gmail.com, follow me on twitter @ageofvictoria, visit the website at www.ageofvictoriapodcast.com. The show also has a facebook page and group. Just search for Age of Victoria. Don’t forget to leave a review on iTunes, it takes less time than making a coffee. If you want to support the show on patreon, just click here, or you can go to Patreon and search for age of victoria podcast or my name.