Hurrah for women's fashion throughout the Victorian era! Beauty was attributed much more to the natural curve of the human body in this era- highlighting a slim waist and a rounder bottom was the female priority: it was feminine, sensual and defined their status in society. Fabrics were imported from foreign lands- this was a luxury at the hand of trade with colonies. Fashion was enjoyable: for the upper class.
Mens fashion- it's all about the neck scarf, let's face it. The mens trouser became looser than that of the romantic period: waist coats had fewer buttons and were more fitted, and the shape of the tail coat was altered. Colours varied, depending on class. For the lower classes: the factory workers and such, fashion was not important. Clothes would get dirty in the workhouse and should be light, as the work was hard and manual.
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