19th century london fashion

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

Ragged Victorians. Double click on image to ENLARGE.

“Ensemble, 1870. The MET.”

If you think you take too much time to get ready in the morning, wait till you meet this young woman who dresses to impress in a very unusual way. Mila Povoroznyuk from Ukraine, who is known to her fans as your_sunny_flowers, has ditched all modern fashion trends to follow her own aesthetic that makes her look like she came back from the 19th century.

1892 Doll by Germaine Lecomte (metal, plaster, hair, silk, wood, horse hair, feathers), 1949. MMA