FASHION ACCESSORIES WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR

by catchesthelight

Gothic clothing a style of wearing clothes by members of Goth subculture began in the UK during early 1980s in the gothic rock scene. It is considered a dark and sometimes gloomy style of dress, which includes wearing gothic pants, shirts and corsets. Gothic fashion is considered morbid as it features black lips, black dyed hair, dark eyeliner, dark finger-nails and black clothes. Thus, gothic fashion clothing is a great way to express dark feelings & thoughts.

Gothic clothing fashion, which was also considered a protest against the extravagance of the 1980s, can be described as a profusion of dark velvets, fishnets, lace, and leather shaded with scarlet, tight corsets, gloves, accessorized with silver ornaments. More elegant and sophisticated styles of dressing were seen in the early Gothic period. Sleeves became tight and the forearms enjoyed more importance. Minimal trimmings on the Gothic dresses were also a feature of the early gothic period. The Gothic dresses became longer and the necklines went deeper. With the passage of time, gothic clothing styles changed with the fabrics looking stiffer in their appearance.

One of the gothic garments, gothic corset, is a piece of clothing that shapes a girl’s body like an hourglass. It is historical in nature as it traces you back to the Victorian and medieval ages. The gothic corsets are great fashion clothing as was in the medieval. In the beginning, gothic corsets were very uncomfortable to wear. It was with the passage of time that gothic corsets became softer and convenient. Many of the gothic clothes such as fishnets are summer temperature friendly. Fishnets can be worn on legs, arms, or even as shirts and jumpers. Lace-trimmed long skirt, flowing gauzy skirts and cotton bloomers are some of those parts of gothic clothing that are very comfortable to wear in the summer. Males Goths can wear light natural fiber shirts and short black trousers. Wide-brimmed hats and black umbrellas are also widely used by Goths as accessories.

Gothic fashion boots are one of the many compelling gothic fashion accessories. Female Goths generally wear boots with high heels, while gothic men wear flatted boots. The color of the boots is usually dark black. However, one in a blue moon, you can see Goths wearing bloody-red boots. Gothic boots were usually heavy as they were used at work.

In 1910s, looks gave a boost to some kind of Goth fashion. She inspired many to follow the style of her dark eye-shadow. Musidora, Bettie Page, David Bowie and Robert Smith are the other gothic style icons. Gothic clothing is not exclusive to American and European countries. The clothing fashion is also gaining popularity in eastern countries such as China and India. The important point of gothic clothing is to bring out your best gothic features.

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by brizzle born and bred

A popular reality show quips, “In fashion, one day you’re in, the next day you’re out.” Indeed, fashion can be very tricky. Trends shift quickly and without warning. And we’re not just talking about clothes and shoes here. Shifting trends happen just as much among accessories. Since most (if not all) women see their hair as their crowning glory, the shifts are even more apparent among hair accessories.

Women have been styling their hair for ages. In fact, some hair accessories even date all the way back to early Greek, Roman and Egyptian times. Some anthropologists believe that early cave dwellers used sticks, thorns, or bones on their hair as sort of “crude” hair clips.

Fast forward to today, where there are countless styles of hair accessories in various sizes and in a myriad of colors. Some hair accessories have stood the test of time, while some have faded into oblivion. Yet, somewhere along the way you will inevitably find old styles making comebacks. And this year, one the biggest comebacks are ultra feminine hair bows.

But first, a little look back at hair accessory history. Hair bows became popular during Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901, which we know as the Victorian Era. But it was during the Edwardian Era that hair bows began making their mark on fashion. This was during King Edward VII’s reign from 1901 to 1910.

The Victorian Era was known for its very plain, very simple, very subdued aesthetics. During those times, women seldom wore hair bows. In the rare times that they did, these were usually black or another modest color and most of them were small in size. All of these changed in the Edwardian Era, which was known to be more fanciful and decorative. Women started experimenting, wearing hair bows of different sizes and colors. This was especially apparent among upper-class women, who indulged in luxurious hair bows for themselves and also bought them as baby gifts for their little girls. Since then, hair bows have remained a popular hair accessory throughout the 20th Century.

Too cute to be true, hair bows have come back with a vengeance. But we’re not going back to the good ol’ prim and proper plain Janes with the plain hair bows! This year, it’s all about being fun, quirky and free while still celebrating your femininity. Hair bows are no longer just cutesy baby gifts; now big girls can wear them too. You should not miss out on this renewed love for hair bows because even fashion’s big names have started taking notice. Hair bows were recently seen on the runways of Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Temperley and Luella.

Unless you’re a seasoned fashionista, it’s never easy to predict which trends are keepers and which are simply “flavors of the month.” Some will stay, a whole lot will go. Hair bows may be hot right now, then tacky next season. But what’s important to remember is that at the end of the day, being fashionable is all about how you carry yourself.

We’ve seen enough fashion-forward personalities looking quite fabulous in what would have been a tragic mess if worn by anyone else. So heads up, backs straight, walk like you own the place, and leave everyone staring at your sweet new style.

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by catchesthelight

Women’s fashion Gowns
Princess di Sant’ Antimo’s evening gown of watered silk shows the short sleeves, lace flounce collar, and long pointed waist of the early 1840s. The tiny pleats that gather her skirt can be seen at the waistline. 184044.
Shoulders became narrow and sloping, waists became low and pointed, and sleeve detail migrated from the elbow to the wrists. Where pleated fabric panels had wrapped the bust and shoulders in the previous decade, they now formed a triangle from the shoulder to the waist of day dresses.
Skirts evolved from a conical shape to a bell shape, aided by a new method of attaching the skirts to the bodice using organ or cartridge pleats which cause the skirt to spring out from the waist. Full skirts were achieved mainly through layers of petticoats. The increasing weight and inconvenience of the layers of starched petticoats would lead to the development of the crinoline of the second half of the 1850s.
Sleeves were narrower and fullness dropped from just below the shoulder at the beginning of the decade to the lower arm, leading toward the flared pagoda sleeves of the 1850s and 1860s.
Evening gowns were worn off the shoulder and featured wide flounces that reached to the elbow, often of lace. They were worn with sheer shawls an opera-length gloves.
Another accessory was a small bag. At home bags were often white satin and embroidered or painted. Outdoor bags were often green or white and tasseled. There were also crocheted linen bags.
Shoes were made from the same materials as handbags. There were slippers of crocheted linen and bright colored brocade satin slippers that tied around the ankle with silk ribbon. Hairstyles and headgear
Hairstyle of 1840
1848 fashion plate shows bonnets and winter-wear.
The wide hairstyles of the previous decade gave way to fashions which kept the hair closer to the head, and the high bun or knot on the crown descended to the back of the head. Hair was still generally parted in the center. Isolated long curls dangling down towards the front (sometimes called “spaniel curls”) were worn, often without much relationship to the way that the rest of the hair was styled. Alternately the side hair could be smoothed back over the ears or looped and braided, with the ends tucked into the bun at the back.
Linen caps with frills, lace, and ribbons were worn by married women indoors, especially for daywear. These could also be worn in the garden with a parasol.
Bonnets for street wear were smaller than in the previous decade, and were less heavily decorated. The decorations that did adorn bonnets included flowers on the inside brim or a veil that could be draped over the face. Married women wore their caps under their bonnets. the crown and brim of the bonnet created a horizontal line and when tied under the chin, the brim created a nice frame around the face. For evening, feathers, pearls, lace, or ribbons were worn in the hair. There was also a small brimless bonnet worn with the ribbon untied at the nape of the neck. Underwear
Women’s undergarments were essentially unchanged from the previous period; a knee-length chemise was worn beneath a boned corset and masses of starched petticoats. Also, some undergarments, like the corset, were worn to make women look thinner. Outerwear
With the narrow, sloping shoulder line of the 1840s, the shawl returned to fashion, where it would remain through the 1860s. It was now generally square and worn folded on the diagonal.
Riding habits consisted of a high-necked, tight-waisted jacket with long snug sleeves, worn over a tall-collared shirt or chemisette, with a long matching petticoat or skirt. Contrasting waistcoats or vests cut like those worn by men were briefly popular. Tall hats or broad-brimmed hats like those worn by men were worn.
With the new narrower sleeves, coats and jackets returned to fashion. These were generally knee-length with a cape-like collar. Ankle-length cloaks with cape-collars to cover slits for the arms were worn in cold or wet weather. Ermine muffs with attached handkerchiefs were worn to keep hands warm and be fashionable. The pelerine was a popular name for wide, capelike collars that extended over the shoulders and covered the upper chest. Sometimes they had layers of tiered fabric, long front panels hanging down from center front, or were also belted at the natural waistline.
The mantlet was a general name for any small cape worn as outerwear. Style gallery 184044
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Transitional gown, c. 1840. The fullness at the shoulder has moved down the arm, and although the gown is still belted in the 1830s manner, the fabric is gathered in to accentuate the V-shaped front rather than the breadth of the shoulders. This is an early image of hair worn in cascades of curls or ringlets.
1841 fashion plate shows lower sleeve fullness, triangular or V-shaped emphasis in the bodice, and a sloping shoulder line. The indoor cap is trimmed with ribbon loops and frills.
Viennese summer fashions for 1841 feature pleated panels at the breast and sloping shoulder over long sleeves. The waist is narrow and slightly pointed, and skirts are bell-shaped.
Marie-Louis, Queen of the Belgians wears a red velvet evening gown with a pointed waist. Her hair is worn in a mass of sausage curls, 1841.
A fashion plate from La Mode which seems to play up the contrast between a menswear-influenced riding habit and more ordinary high fashion.
Fanny Hensel wears the V-neckline, sloped shoulder, and cascades of side curls fashionable in 1842.
Fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode. Day dress (left) with cape-collared jacket and evening dress (right).
Day dresses of August 1844 show detail on lower sleeves. The dress on the left is an evening style. Style gallery 184549
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Vicomtess Othenin d’Haussonville wears her hair parted in the center and smoothed over her ears.
Hairstyle of c.1845, with a central part, long sausage curls, and a bun on the back of the crown, is a fashionably romantic echo of mid-seventeenth century styles. This style would remain popular into the next decade. German, c. 1845.
Young lady of Holland wears a lace collar and ruffled chemise or chemisette with her dark dress.
Fashion plate of a riding habit c.1847 features a cutaway jacket over a contrasting waistcoat and shirt with a stiff turned-down collar. The lady wears dashing plumed hat.
Underwear of 1847: This woman is unlacing her corset, having stepped out of her petticoats. Her chemise is knee-length, with sleeves ending just above the elbow.
Baroness Rothschild wears a pink satin evening gown with rows of ruching at the hem and lace frills at the collar and sleeves, all trimmed with ribbon bows. Her hair is smoothed over her ears and decorated with ostrich plumes, 1848.
In Winterhalter’s portrait of 1848, Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wears her hair parted in the center and hanging in sausage curls. Her skirt is gathered with wide, flat pleats, and the pleating on her bodice is visible through the black lace.
Fashion illustration of 1849. The lady on the left wears a low-waisted gown and an outdoor bonnet. The lady on the right wears a short jacket over her gown and a lacey indoor cap. Men’s fashion
Landscape painter Oswald Achenbach wears a broad-brimmed hat for a painting tour of Italy. He wears a striped ascot and his waiscoat has the rounded chest and lowered waistline of the late 1840s. He waistcoat is finished with two points at the lowered waist and contrasts with both his striped trousers and brown coat. Similar styles were worn in the American West at this time. Overview
In this period, men’s fashion plates show the lowered waistline taking on a decided point at the front waist, which was accompanied by a full rounded chest. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, had a high influence on male fashion, primarily because of his young age at the time of his wife’s coronation, and his great attention to his appearance. Therefore, the clothing, particularly of upper class gentleman, continued to follow the trend of earlier decades with full shoulders and chest, and a tightly-cinched waist. Shirts and cravats
Shirts of linen or cotton featured lower standing collars, occasionally turned down, and were worn with wide cravats or neck ties tied in several different ways:
Around the neck, knotted in front and puffed up to hide the shirt collar and create a pigeon like neck
Similar to the first version but tucked down into the waistcoat
Around the neck and knotted into a bow tie
The “Osbaldiston”, a barrel shape knot under the chin
Knotted in a wide pointy bow. Dark cravats were popular for day wear and patterned ones were worn in the country.
At this time, the dickey was introduced, a false shirt front usually made of satin. It was worn as an “intentionally messy” look. Coats and waistcoats
Frock coats (in French redingotes) were worn for informal day wear, were calf length, and might be double-breasted. Shoulders were narrower and slightly sloped. Waistcoats or vests were single- or double-breasted, with shawl or notched collars, and might be finished in double points at the lowered waist.
A cutaway morning coat was worn with light trousers for any formal daytime occasion; evening dress called for a dark tail coat and trousers.
A frockcoat was a tight fitting coat with the front cut up to the waistline, this was for casual wear. A vest replaces the waistcoat at this time, they were still very decorative with no collar. A pardessus for men was a large, black formal cape with a yoke across the shoulder line. A chesterfield was a calf-length, fur-lined coat, with a fur collar, cuffs and lapels. There was also no waistline seam. Trousers
Full-length trousers had fly fronts. Breeches remained a requirement for formal functions at the British court (as they would be throughout the century). Breeches continued to be worn for horseback riding and other country pursuits, especially in Britain, with tall fitted boots. Hats and hairstyles
The crowns of tall hats were straighter than in the previous period, and grew taller on the way to the stovepipe shape of the 1850s. They were essential for formal occasions and in cities.
Wide-brimmed hats were worn outdoors in sunny climates. Curled hair and sideburns remained fashionable, along with moustaches. Style gallery
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Viennese fashion plate of 1841 shows at-home wear (a patterned dressing gown) and visiting wear. The top hat is becoming taller.
Alessandro Manzoni wears tan fly-front trousers with a dark coat and waistcoat. Italy, 1841.
British civil servant Charles Edward Trevelyan wears a boldly checked waistcoat and a patterned cravat with fly-front trousers and a dark frock coat, 1840s.
The Duke of Beaufort wears a dark coat and breeches with a deep red waistcoat. His black cravat is fastened with a stick pin, and he wears heeled boots, 1845.
1848 fashion plate shows the lowered waistline and full, rounded chest popular in the latter 1840s (compare to the waistline of the 1841 styles).
Alexandre Cabanel wears his cravat loosely tied and secured with a stickpin, 1847. Children’s Fashion
In this period, children’s wear followed trends found in adult fashion. Wool and cashmere were popular textiles for baby cloaks while cotton was still widely accepted for toddler dresses, drawers and play wear. A popular silhouette for toddlers was a cotton bodice, pleated skirt and long sleeves. Small boys (ages 3 through 6) commonly wore a Tunic suit, also known as “Hussar tunics”. The jackets were fitted to the waist and then flared out to a full skirt ending at knee length. This was worn over trousers, or for very small boys with white drawers. A round-collared shirt was usually worn underneath the jacket. Elementary to older age boys wore an Eton suit, which was a short, waist-level jacket, trousers, round-collared shirts, vest and sometimes neckties. In 1840 flat caps were popularly worn for boys. Small girls wore cotton drawers, cotton chemise, petticoats and stockings. As girls got older in age they followed the trend of their mothers and began to wear stays or tight corsets
Young boy in tunic, shirt, and trousers, 1840
French boy, 184344
Prince Albert Edward, The future King Edward VII in a sailor suit,1846
Fashion plate of young girl’s costume, 1849 See also
Victorian fashion References
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^ Bigelow, Marybelle S. Fashion In History. Minneapolis: Burgess Publishing Company, 1979.
Ashelford, Jane: The Art of Dress: Clothing and Society 15001914, Abrams, 1996. ISBN 0-8109-6317-5
Goldthorpe, Caroline: From Queen to Empress: Victorian Dress 18371877, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, ISBN 0-87099-535-9
Tozer, Jane and Sarah Levitt, Fabric of Society: A Century of People and their Clothes 17701870, Laura Ashley Press, ISBN 0-9508913-0-4 External links
The Romantic Era: Fashions 1825-1845
1840s Men’s Fashions circa 1840 Men’s Fashion Photos (Daguerreotypes) with Annotations
Men’s fashion plates of the 1840s at Victoriana.com
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