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> Tag: costume history

Bringing More Precision to My Captious Bitchiness

Victorian Fashion by Jayne Shrimpton

August 19, 2019 by Mrs. Julien Leave a Comment

Victorian Fashion is a slim volume that provides exactly what is described in its title. Jayne Shrimpton gives an overview of British dress between Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne in 1837 and the closing of her reign in 1901. Given that I don’t enjoy earlier 19th century costume, no matter how much more comfortable it looks, the Victorian era is my sartorial splendor sweet spot.  As we all know, the Edwardians had the best hair and hats, but my beloved decades for western women’s clothing […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: costume history, fashion histori, Victorian costume, Victorian fashion

Mrs. Julien's CBR11 Review No:13 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: costume history, fashion histori, Victorian costume, Victorian fashion ·
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