Below is a list of items that depicted the Victorian Era and its theme. 

(Please note this is for reference purposes only)

• Ribbon sashes were favored on dresses, either in the same colour or in a complimenting contrasting colour
• The “canezou spencer” or a transparent, full collared, puffy sleeved over bodice made of sheer cotton, lace, or white organdie that tucked into the sash at the waist
• The tippet of fur and the boa of ostrich
• Expensive long gloves that were white or chamois-coloured
• Cashmere shawls were the “rage” and very costly and British Paisley shawls were desired substitutes
• Bonnets and hats varied in shape and fabrique, fashioned of straw, leghorn, silk plush velvet and felt lined with taffeta. Long streamers of ribbon floated from the bonnet and at the ends the ribbon was cut into many points.
• Caps of white muslin or black velvet edged with tulle, and turbans and berets, and lace cap for under bonnets
• All this headgear was ornamented with feathers, ribbons, flowers (often roses) cockades, puffs and ruches, and several different combinations of trimmings applied together
• High tortoise-shell combs to hold braided hair knots in place
• Large flaring fans of lace, gauze, or silk were worn in the hair to which flowers or jeweled ornaments were added
• Cameo pins and pendants on black velvet ribbons for neck and wrist, and gold lockets on neck chains
• Pearls and garnets set in bracelets, rings long earrings, necklaces, brooches and large ornate buckles
• When in mourning, hand-wrought silver jewelry was substituted for gold
• The soft slipper, with narrow ribbons tied around the ankle and soft high shoes in ensemble matching colours
• Parasols and handkerchiefs, tiny bouquets or tussie-mussies and small fans carried in the hand
• Floral and lace headdresses which intertwined into hairdos
• Tulle or net veils on hats or bands for the head
• Cloth top shoe leather vamp, laced on inner side that went inside shoes
• Bayadere scarf of velvet lace and fringe
• Monocle on a black ribbon
• Handbags of silk on gilt frames with beads, embroidered, appliquéd and painted; also velvet bags with fringe with perfume containers
• Fur muffs and matching kid gloves and hats
• Silk mantelets trimmed with lace frills; lace mantelets (capes)
• Black silk and/or lace mittens (long gloves that exposed the fingers and thumb)
• Coloured silk stockings
• Artificial flowers sewn on almost all apparel
• Jeweled hairpins, bandeaux and tiaras
• Tiny scent boxes of gold an silver were carried containing small sponges saturated with perfume
• Beads, pearls, coral, amber, marcasite and crystal jewelry-
• False lingerie under-sleeves
• Crinolines, crinoline cages, corsets and bustles, purple and red petticoats
• High heeled shoes laced or buttoned, congress boots
• Coats, mantles, and dolman wraps of heavy silk trimmed with jet, lace or fringe; in winter, brown dyed sealskin coats, plush beaver collars and cuffs, sable, ermine, mink, chinchilla and martin furs
• Hair drawn up toward the back away from the face, exposing the ears, with the ends cascading down the back in cadogan fashion, in ringlets or looped braids, bangs softened the brow and curls in front of the ears
• Long earrings
• Crocheted /lace collars and cuffs
• Frilly lace Ascots for ladies
• Round mirror, powder and rouge cases in metals of various sizes
• Square-shaped lorgnette (a magnifying glass) with silk ribbon or chain to hang around the neck
• Black patent leather boots with tassels and mid-heels
• Pannier (or overskirt), tunics and peplums
• Stockings- which were never seen (in bright colours)
• Silk petticoats in red and purple colours
• Corsets, crinolines and bustles
• White satin slippers with artificial flowers (often rosettes) attached or clipped on

No items on this page are for sale.  This page is a recap of the Victorian Era.  

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