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Wedding dresses are specially made an styled to look like original Victorian-day dresses.

Some of the intricate details of Victorian-style clothing is put into modern day clothing like jackets, pants, and blouses. In this picture, you can see the stitching an frills that are similar to Victorian-style dresses.

Celebrities today wear Victorian-style clothing, with dresses with layers, lace, and poofs on either the sleeves or the entire dress.

In the 1840s and 1850s, women’s gowns developed wide puffed sleeves. Dresses were simple and pale. Realistic flower trimming was used on dresses. Petticoats, corsets, chemises were worn under gowns. By the 1850s the number of petticoats was reduced and the crinoline was worn; as such the size of the skirts expanded. Day dresses had a solid bodice and evening gowns had a very low neckline and were worn off the shoulder with shawls.

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Victorian fashion comprises the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and grew in province throughout the Victorian era and the reign of Queen Victoria, a period which would last from June 1837 to January 1901. Covering nearly two thirds of the 19th century, the 63-year reign would see numerous changes in fashion. These changes would include, but not be limited to, changes in clothing, architecture, literature, and the decorative and visual arts.

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