“The Duchess”
“The Duchess” outlines the marriage story of very talented and ambitious Georgian Cavendish in the late 18th century. This work has also won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Costume Design. Georgian is a socialite who is recognized as beautiful. has a careful examination of her fashion hairstyle in this works.
In the late eighteenth century, there was a marked change in daily clothing at the time. The big hem is lessened, and the gorgeous decoration is simplified. The upper-class women also abandoned the wigs in their daily lives, and instead put on a flat hat with a higher degree of decoration. At that time, the flat cap was mostly made of straw.
“Pride And Prejudice”
“Pride And Prejudice” Occurs in England in the Early 19th Century. The Empire Style was already prevalent in that period. The style of “Pride And Prejudice” shot by the BBC in 1995 was very close to the empire style. The classic characteristics of the empire style dress are: high waist, long skirt, no deliberate emphasis on the thin waist, waist-line is basically in the lower chest. Even at weddings, dresses are empire style dresses, the hems are very small.
“Sissi”
The period of empire style is very short-lived, and it gradually died out after 1820. After this, it began to emphasize the style of the thin waist and plump hip. Princess Sissi is the best representative of that era. Her beauty is praised by everyone. when her waist is finest time is only 16 inches, It can be said to be a symbol of the beauty of that time. Describes Elizabeth’s life from her girlhood married into the palace until she was assassinated. The romantic period clothing is very similar to the Rococo period, advocating a big hem and gorgeous decoration. Most of the skirts are styles of falling shoulders to emphasize the beauty of the female neck and clavicle.
Even these daily dresses hem is very large.
“Downton Abbey”
In the past few years, the hot British drama “Downtown Manor” is another era – the mapping of the Edwardian era. “Downton Abbey” is known as the best period drama after the 95 “Pride and Prejudice.”Not only the ups and downs of the story but also the elegant dresses of the show has brought us a visual feast. The elegant and delicate costumes in the play people re-understand the exquisite and classical Edwardian costumes. People of high society in this era like to do leisurely sports. This has led to rapid development of fashion and more lightweight and flexible clothing. Women wear corsets and long dresses, and the big dress hems gradually disappear.
Exaggerated hems are no longer necessary, and many women choose a more natural style. In the Edwardian era, jewelry blended with complex lace-like styles, showing court-like elegance. From the exaggerated display style to the elegant and refined style, many high society women choose jewelry for decoration.
After reading these seven dramas and the introduction of the style at that time, have you been attracted by these special styles?