Victorian Ladys Guide to Fashion and Beauty
Victorian Ladys Guide to Fashion and Beauty What did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? How did she…
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Victorian Ladys Guide to Fashion and Beauty
What did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? How did she style her hair for an evening at the theater?
Necklines rose, waistlines dropped, and Gothic severity gave way to flounces, frills, and an abundance of trimmings. Mimi Matthews answers these questions and more as she takes readers on a decade-by-decade journey through Victorian fashion and beauty history.Women's clothing changed dramatically during the course of the Victorian era. Sleeves ballooned up and skirts billowed out.
The crinoline morphed into the bustle and steam-moulded corsets cinched women's waists ever tighter.As fashion was evolving, so too were trends in ladies' hair care and cosmetics. An era which began by prizing natural, barefaced beauty ended with women purchasing lip and cheek rouge, false hairpieces