Besides watching the various Titanic movies and documentaries for costume examples be sure to watch season one of Downton Abbey and My Fair Lady.
The color of the gowns is historically inaccurate but the shape, style, and accessories are very much in line with the 19121913″ designs. Men collected all things Japanese like swords while the ladies swooned over oriental silk materials and clothing designs. So it’s sent during 1912, similar year Titanic sank, and features many gorgeous costumes with large hats, hobble skirts, and Asian inspired finery. Nonetheless, the Kimono influenced dress styles and men’s smoking jackets took on the one button fastening just like Japanese robes. Needless to say, japan was a newly discovered world by westerners. Besides being long, narrow, and expensively decorated women’s clothing was heavily influenced by the orient. Seriously. Even the hobble skirt was influenced by the Japanese Geisha who walked in very small steps.
More Titanic Era Patterns.
Digital Sewing Pattern~Ladies 1912 Edwardian Titanic era Dress in 5 Sizes ~XS to XL Pattern #’1912A016′ of Less. Needless to say, there had been a resurgence of fancy silk shawls over the last few years. Just think for a moment. These newshawls and wrapswork well for Titanic costumes. Throughout the guide I will give you tips and advice on how to make items for free to very little cost. Now please pay attention. Kimono jackets were also common. Consequently, sewing your outfit can be the most affordable option if you choose reasonably priced fabric and trim. Silk shawls or wraps were solid or patterned prints with tassels or beaded fringe along the bottom. They are still easy to find in a lot of colors to match your outfit. Like today’s wraps, they gonna be standard size shawls, or larger cocoon shaped velvet capes.
Titanic era shoes include lace up or button up tall boots with a french heel These came in grey, dark brown, ivory whitish or dyed to match a dress. The abovementioned article talks about fabrics to use with your patterns. Learn more about Edwardian era shoes or shopEdwardian style shoes here. Silk pumps with a low heel were called slippers and were a formal dinner shoe. On top of this, sari fabric is a favorite with Titanic costumers. Low heel Mary Jane shoes with one to four straps were also common for evening shoes. Chinese, Japanese or even Indian silk fabric. So working class often wore lace up oxfords or canvas Mary Jane shoes.
Compared to the many decades of Victorian dress, the sources and options for buying ‘pre made’ clothing is small, since the La Belle Epoque years of fashion were so few. These styles still would have been worn by 2nd and 3rd class women. Of course we’re talking about OK to wear for the Titanic event. So, class women will not have worn these so I will decide what class you seek for to represent and buy accordingly. What’s available in the Edwardian era tends to focus on the early Edwardian times and the Gibson Girl look. With all that said… That look has long ‘a line’ dark skirts with a light colored blouse and wide belt or long white Lacey ruffled garden dresses.
These extreme fashions were mostly worn by young women.
The mature ladies didn’t fully embrace the new fashion. Large puffed out blouses with puffy shoulders and narrow long sleeves, attached to a full length ‘aline’ skirt with ruffles at the bottom. Furthermore, the mature ladies didn’t fully embrace the new fashion. Instead they wore fashions that resembled early Edwardian times. Large puffed out blouses with puffy shoulders and narrow long sleeves, attached to a full length ‘aline’ skirt with ruffles at the bottom. Instead they wore fashions that resembled early Edwardian times. These extreme fashions were mostly worn by young women.