Spring Traditions of the Victorian Era

    By | April 14th, 2015|Categories: Fashion, Uncategorized, Victorian Era, Victorian Era Celebrations|Tags: , |

    Spring Traditions Yesterday and Today Who brought us the Easter parade, the exchanging of greeting cards, and creme-filled eggs? Who is responsible for the Easter egg hunt and egg roll? The Victorians brought us the evolution of celebration, and no season was so celebrated as spring and the promise of rebirth. Easter was just the [...]

      Victorian Dresses of the Civil War

      By | April 2nd, 2015|Categories: Civil War, Victorian Era|Tags: , |

      Do you wish you could look just like the elegant Scarlett O’Hara or the sweet Melanie Hamilton? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. Civil War era gowns are an incredibly popular style of dress for reenactments and costumes for themed parties. And, they should be. These beautifully styled gowns have plenty of ruffles and frills that [...]

        Creatures of Habit

        By | March 26th, 2015|Categories: Accessories, Ball Gowns, Civil War, Fashion, Roaring 20s, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

        Creatures of Habit Background Creatures of Habit is a true costume emporium offering more than 19,000 costumes and 500,000 authentic period garments and accessories for rent or purchase. They are much more than that, too! Jack Cody and Natalya Haden opened Creatures of Habit in 1987 with the intent of costuming Paducah and the surrounding [...]

          The Victorian Dress for Riding

          By | March 26th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: |

          Victorian dresses were different depending on the occasion. Women had dresses for the morning, for daytime calling, and for dinner. And that isn’t even counting the intricacies in even just those categories. In addition, wealthier women had access to stables, which means that Victorian dresses for riding horses were not uncommon. These dresses were called [...]

            Sea Change Theatre Company

            By | March 19th, 2015|Categories: Old West, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , |

            Sea Change Theatre Company's Story   Sea Change Theatre Company is a semi-professional nonprofit theatre company that presented its first season in 2012.  This new troupe is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, on the Atlantic coast about one half hour's drive north of Boston.   The company offers a series of four thought-provoking theatrical works, including [...]

              The Hustle and Bustle: Victorian Dresses with Bustles

              By | March 6th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: |

              Victorian dresses changed throughout the Victorian era, which spanned from 1840 to about 1901. Beginning with full skirts and patterned cloth and ending with the bustle, the entire Victorian Era included many different styles and variations of dress. The bustle style appeared in the 1870s, and was the result of the crinoline of wider dresses [...]

                The Victorian Vest aka: The Waistcoat

                By | February 24th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era, Victorian Fashions|Tags: , , , , , |

                A short history of the waistcoat (up to the Victorian era) The waistcoat (commonly called a vest in American English) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. For men, this item is usually worn over a dress shirt and necktie and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear. It is also sported as [...]

                  Wedding Traditions from the Victorian Era

                  By | February 18th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: |

                  It’s crazy to think about where our traditions come from. The unexplained reasons behind why we do what we do sometimes bring us comfort, but when we learn their origins, they become even more meaningful . Many of the traditions that we still hold in weddings today are from the Victorian Era, over 100 years [...]

                    Victorian Shoes: Booting the boot and bringing in the heel

                    By | February 17th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: , |

                    When you imagine the Victorian era, you probably imagine huge sunhats, enormous dresses, gloves, lace, jewels, and decadence. In fashion, when an era is simplistic, the era after it usually is extreme. The simplicity of the Regency era meant only that the Victorian Era would be grander than ever. However, a part of the outfit [...]