A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

Author: Matthews, MimiBrand: Pen and Sword HistoryBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 168Release Date: 23-11-2018Details: "An elegant resource that I will be reaching for again and again." -Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author "Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated...indispensable to anyone interested in the era." -Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author What did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? How did she style her hair for an evening at the theatre? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? 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. Necklines rose, waistlines dropped, and Gothic severity gave way to flounces, frills, and an abundance of trimmings. Sleeves ballooned up and skirts billowed out. The crinoline mo