One of my favourite
TV shows at the moment is Once Upon A Time. I have always loved fairy tales and this show has dusted them off and cleverly repackaged them. One of the things I enjoy most about watching this show is the wonderful outfits the evil
queen wears.
Laura of Lucky Books (Romania) asked me
during a recent interview what I’d change in today’s world if I had the power. I
answered...the clothes. Modern clothing is dull. Yet, when I watch the
scenes flick between the past and the present in Once Upon A Time one thing
stands out. Modern clothes are also way more functional. Just thinking about a
trip to the toilet wearing a floor length gown and all those under garments is
frightening.
Fashion changed
dramatically in the 1920s, when the Depression put an abrupt halt to opulence.
Fashion never recovered after the war, though Goth shops such as Mame Clothing (Australia) offer
the daring consumer the option to dress like the evil queen. For lovers of
medieval fantasy, there are shops such The Dark Angel (United States) which feature beautiful gowns. And thre is also a UK based The Dark Angel which has fairy tale range of clothing, including pirate outfits.
Disadvantages of
clothing in ye olde times:
* it took a maid or two
to dress you
* you had a million
garments on and often fainted in hot weather* you could hardly breathe while wearing a corset
* you never washed your dresses because they were no washing machines
* you had to wait weeks for a seamstress to measure you and make the outfit
* the dresses weighed half a ton so walking any distance was impossible
Advantages:
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