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Costume Contest
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HISTORICAL COSTUMES
Dressing
in
Costumes to suit a certain period of time in the past can be exciting,
romantic, nostalgic and LOTS of fun for people of all ages. Whether we
are dressing-up to honor an Ancestor or to be in tune with our
surroundings in an Old West setting, one thing that is strived for is
“accuracy” in our Costumes. Hopefully, through these pages,
you’ll be able to find just what you need to take steps back in time,
to whatever time period suits your fancy. You’ll be dressed in Period
Costumes that will make you actually feel the nostalgia of being a part
of History.
Here are some "historical" pictures taken out of my own attic
:-) The clothing here, of course, was only just
THAT ~~~>"clothing"... for the ladies~~>
THEN. However, If we wore replicas of the clothing today, we
would definately be in "Historical Costumes". From the corset
right up to the high collared blouses...I doubt a women was often
"comfortable" when she laced and
buttoned-up her clothing to go out of the house..or
perhaps even out of her ROOM.
Here are
some
Aunties of mine in Belguim taken many many moons
ago.
In the late 1940's skirts got a bit more daring as you can see in this photo of my mother. This dress would be considered retro, vintage, or nostalgic by todays standards.
I’ve divided this Category into
Time Periods to make it
easier for you to find the Historical Costumes and Wigs that you
require for your journey into the past. However, Aside from
the Historical times listed on the Menu there are the times in between
which are NOT listed....Times that, although maybe not as
memorable, are still a part of History and thus, should always be
remembered. Obviously, If I tried to put ALL costumes for ALL eras here
I would use up ALL of Cyperspace!(..hmmmm..maybe not. ALMOST THOUGH!
:-) SO, Be sure to check through the online stores that I
show you here to find costumes for times like The Revolutionary War or
what I like to refer to as "The Bonny and Clyde Era", days of the
Flapper and Gangsters or how about the good ole 60s? Those were some
revolutionary days also. Then there were times in different
places, like Egypt. There was a beautiful lady named
Cleopatra who ALWAYS dressed to kill. (pun
intended)
 This is just one example of what is to be found here in the Online Costume Shops. I will add more Costumes to this page as time permits. Here is a link to a site providing very accurate info on fashions down throught the ages. It is a HUGE site so be prepared to spend some time there if you like this sort of thing. All of the Fashions are chronicled in a system making it easy for you to locate just the year you are interested in.
ALSO! I am pleased to add a link to a website, sent in by one of my
visitors (Thank you Sarah! :-), The History and
Fashion of Shoes ENJOY!
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