Victorian Fashion
"THE CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN"
Victorian clothes were certainly a symbol of who you were, what you did for a living and how much money you earned.
Fashion accessories like bonnets, gloves, hair ornaments, parasols, bags, fans, shoes and jewellery were all part of daily attire. Victorian dresses would be finished with a pin, brooch or cameo.
Parasols were used to keep the sun off a lady because any hint of suntan was associated with peasants and servants. These parasols were made of silk and the handles were sometimes made of carved ivory.
Fans were much more than fashion accessories. They were used to encourage lovers and many invitations were given or accepted by the indication of a fan. Depending on how they were used, they could also indicate anger, temerity or merriment. They were usually made of silk. Find out more about the fan language by clicking on the photo:
On the other hand, gentlemen would carry a cane or walking stick, not because they had a walking impediment but because many times the cane was an indication of how much money you earned. Many of them also had handles made of carved ivory, just like in the case of the umbrellas.
TASK
4B. You are going to open a lady's fashion shop in Regent Street, London. It's 1865. You need to advertise your shop so that the high class society Londoners come and spend their money. You have two options:
Shoot a video advertising your shop. If you choose this option, make sure you share a google document with your teacher before recording your video.
Advertise your shop with a digital leaflet. Use smore to do so.
For both options you will need to browse the web to gather information. The deadline is Monday, 23rd November. Suggested webs for this task:
STUDENTS' WORK:
CRISTINA, MARTA, TAMARA
AND CELIA MARTÍNEZ
ÁNGELA, ANTONIA, ELENA AND TANIA
IRENE, IVÁN, JOSÉ RAMÓN,
JOSÉ MANUEL AND MARÍA GOMARIZ
FRAN AYALA, FRAN RODRÍGUEZ AND
PABLO FERNÁNDEZ
MARÍA MOLINA, NEREA, YAIZA,
CECILIA AND LAURA