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Baker Street Elementary& The Victorian Web
Presents“The Life and Times in Victorian London”
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Baker Street Elementary& The Victorian Web
The Life and Times in Victorian London# 076 – Men’s Victorian Dress Code – 09/17/2018
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Copyright 2018, Fay, Mason, M
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Welcome to topic number 76… Men’s Victorian Dress Code… Thanks so much to
AboutBritain.com for use of their summary text for this lesson…
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Victorian gentlemen have a very full wardrobe to cover every social eventuality.
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Men's fashion are always reported in full detail by Harper's Bazaar and fashionable young men follow the correct Victorian dress
code most carefully.
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Full dress in Victorian times require men to wear a black dress coat with a full collar and broad lapels which are turned down low.
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Beneath the knee-length coat is a white vest, showing at the
neck, and black pantaloon-style trousers which are
generally made of doeskin.
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Younger men wishing to wear something brighter than sombre black lead the Victorian dress fashion by wearing a blue coat, white vest and lavender pants with matching gloves.
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For walking out, the walking dress is a shorter
frock coat which is double-breasted.
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Generally they are made of diagonally ribbed heavy coat fabric or a plain cloth in a
suitably dark colour.
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A matching undervest is worn with a broad collar rolled down to show above
the front of the coat.
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Trousers are in a dark colour with a side stripe in a toning
shade, similar to dress trousers in the 21st century.
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Alternatively, diagonally striped trousers in grey
are worn.
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These are close fitting on the leg with a wider boot cut at the ankle.
Black cloth walking dress is considered appropriate for visiting.
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In the autumn, an overcoat is an important part of Victorian dress for men.
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A loose-fitting coat is worn in a tan or nondescript colour.
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It has a dark lining which turned out in a roll to show as a contrast at the front of the coat.
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For winter attire, a surtout is worn.
It is longer than an overcoat and made of Elysian beaver.
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This warm cloth has a rough surface but is soft inside and is dyed brown, blue or deep claret.
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Victorian gentlemen are as keen on wearing hats as women.
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The silk top hat has a slightly bell-shaped crown and a two-inch brim all around which is
curved upwards at either side.
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Cashmere is used to line the brim.
For full dress, glossy silk beavers is worn.
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For travelling or theatre visits, Victorian dress require gentlemen
to wear pocket hats, made of felt, ribbed silk or Scottish
woven cloth to match the suit.
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Handkerchiefs to match the wearer’s outfit and brown or
maroon leather gloves complete the Victorian dress code.
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Glove powder is used to ease the wearing of new
doeskin gloves.
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Footwear for Victorian gentlemen is just as correct.
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Street wear require high buttoned or laced shoes which have strong
soles and low, wide heels.
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For evening, calf-skin gaiters are worn on the lower leg.
They have elasticated sides.
Boots with light soles complete the full dress.
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Relaxed evenings at home require billiard or smoking
jackets made of grey cloth.
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They are trimmed to match the bright
flannel lining.
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Dressing gowns are made of dark coloured wool serge cloth and trimmed with diamond-stitched green or gold silk on the lapels.
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A tasseled silk cord is tied at
the waist.
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Yes, but we’ll be back with another topic
soon…
Again, thanks to AboutBritain.com for their help… So we have completed topic 76 in
our series…
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Original Source Material for this topic:
1) http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/mens-victorian-dress-code.asp
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Baker Street Elementary“The Life and Times in Victorian London”
IS CREATED THROUGH THE INGENUITY & HARD WORK OF:
JOE FAYLIESE SHERWOOD-FABRE
GEORGE P. LANDOWRUSTY MASON &
STEVE MASON
WE ARE EXTREMELY THANKFUL TO LIESE AND GEORGE FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT…