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Title: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Rin on October 17, 2009, 07:48:33 AM: So, I want to draw my original characters, who dress like they dressed in the Victorian Era... but, I simply don't have any good references for the clothes. I looked on Google, but not much has been found. I would like a "design sheets" collection of the clothes, but if that's asking too much, then at least I need a gallery of the costumes, where they show them from all important sides and are quite detailed.

Can someone help me out with this? Even my huge Google-Fu is not helping.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Quickman on October 18, 2009, 06:34:21 AM: Check for Victorian fashion books at your local library.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Rin on October 18, 2009, 08:43:45 AM: Quote from: Quickman on October 18, 2009, 06:34:21 AM
Check for Victorian fashion books at your local library.
Well, I can do that. Tough I have the feeling they won't have it. Because I live in small city. ALSO, POLAND LOL.

Anyway, thanks for the advice. : >
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Quickman on October 18, 2009, 08:58:32 AM: Also, books on Civil War Era fashions will help, along with Googling for images. The era is the same, the fashions are relatively interchangeable. Victorian England tends to be a bit more lacy than American Victorian fashions, but the overall style is remarkably similar.

Some examples:

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/aka_fuzzy14/civil-war-dresses.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q107/FlunkMe/beards.gif)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w156/rmlangley/civil-war_Picture3.jpg)
(http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv35/PhotosMadePerfect/May%2016%202009%20Vintage%20Fashion%20Show/My%20Period%20Clothing/WidowsoftheCW.jpg)

Also, Victorian and Edwardian are relatively interchangeable fashion eras as well.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Rin on October 18, 2009, 02:39:59 PM: Thank you. I will heed your wise counsel. : >
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Flame on October 18, 2009, 10:38:21 PM: Gothic Lolita is mostly victorian style, usually almost victorian outright. You could try some of that too. But if your character is a guy, then GL cant help there. there IS a guy equivalent, but...
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Quickman on October 19, 2009, 06:51:38 AM: If you can get hold of Mike Mignola's adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, that has some nice references in it. That was actually my biggest reference for a costume design project for my Intro to Theatre course. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen would provide some nice references as well.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Flame on October 19, 2009, 09:31:44 AM: League was awesome.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Rin on October 19, 2009, 02:52:22 PM: Hmm.
Once again thanks. I will try your guys advices, even the Gothic Lolita one.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Acid on October 19, 2009, 03:38:09 PM: Quote from: Quickman on October 18, 2009, 08:58:32 AM
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q107/FlunkMe/beards.gif)

That's the manliest picture on RPM right now.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Cpie on October 19, 2009, 10:24:38 PM: Quote from: Quickman on October 18, 2009, 08:58:32 AM
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q107/FlunkMe/beards.gif)
I'd laugh at their face if I saw someone like that. I mean, look at most of those beards.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Gotham Ranger on October 19, 2009, 11:00:20 PM: Quote from: Acid on October 19, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
That's the manliest picture on RPM right now.
I'm growing a french fork
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Jericho on October 19, 2009, 11:17:29 PM: Quote from: Acid on October 19, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
That's the manliest picture on RPM right now.

Indeed. XD
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Flame on October 21, 2009, 03:33:22 AM: My High School Weightlifting teacher had a Franz-Josef.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Quickman on October 21, 2009, 07:18:20 AM: Quote from: Asena on October 19, 2009, 10:24:38 PM
I'd laugh at their face if I saw someone like that. I mean, look at most of those beards.

Considering that I live in Gettysburg, where reenactments are a big tourist industry, I see mutton chops quite often. And French Forks. And Franz-Josefs. And big burly reenactors dressed in wool uniforms during the summer.
Title: Re: Victorian Era Clothing References
Post by: Flame on October 21, 2009, 06:46:02 PM: Wow. That's a very manly place then.