Bubblisqueak
Design One- Victorian meets Bodycon
This dress is designed around the concepts presented in women's dresses of the 1850s-60s, yet flowing seamlessly into modern era dressmaking with it's colouring and skirt style, based around the concept of modern "bodycon" clothing, and the victorian corsets and neckline. The neckline originates from the 1850s, and would have been commonly featured in evening dresses, which would have had large hoop skirts with bustle, which I have discarded in this design because the driving concept behind this design is figure flattering, yet conservative and classy. Victorian women in the 1860s commonly wore corsets, as slim figures were considered ideal during this time, much like today, and the corset would make the woman appear slimmer, yet also accentuate her feminine curves. In the Victorian era, however, women were expected to live a life of servitude to their male partner, and their dresses were very conservative and often uncomfortable, they were not designed with the women in mind, and "Punch" published many cartoon strips featuring women inable to walk or even sit up in the tight dresses that were predominant in Victorian era fashions. For this reason the dress featured here would have a "mermaid tail" style, typical of modern bodycon trends, with the body section being made of comfortable and figure hugging lycra, and the 'tail' and neckline being made of taffeta. Taffeta was a common material in Victorian dressmaking, however it was much stiffer than today's flexible taffeta, which is often synthetic, which although compromises a little on quality, increases both the comfort and affordability of the dress as a whole. Lycra is a very common fabric in bodycon fashion, which is a fashion term used loosely to describe clothing which is designed to be figure hugging and which adds accentuation to curves whilst hiding fat rolls and other 'flaws' of the figure. Bodycon dresses are usually short in length and made of a stretchy material such as Nylon or Lycra, since these materials can fit tight to the skin without causing discomfort or being difficult to remove or apply. In the Victorian days, women were expected to dress conservatively, but in today's world, women are sexually revered, almost to the point of being extremely the other way and objectifying them as a separate meaning of the term, a debate held by many people of today. Women's sexual appeal is embraced and almost worshipped in the 21st century, and so any woman boasting a victorian style dress would look very out of place with the huge hoop skirts and stiff nature of them. This is why I have incorporated Bodycon fashion in particular into this design, as it allows a woman to wear a dress with Victorian influence without having to restrict herself, and whilst still looking semi-formal, making the dress suitable for multiple situations. The colours in use here are pink, red, and a chocolate brown. In the 1850s, most dresses were quite plain, with often dull or pastel colouring. This muted colourscheme contrasts with the red of the corset, bringing a viewers attention instantly to the waistline and subsequently, the curves of the woman, reiterating the modern day connotations of these two colours- femininity and sexual appeal or sexual passion. Chocolate brown is also quite a dull colour, remaining with the Victorian plain colouring theme. The neckline is made of lace, which has modern day connotations of both sexuality and a higher class lifestyle, much like how taffeta was considered very high class in the 1800's, and the corset would be steel boned in order to hold it's shape well. Please note: I did use a base from DeviantART for the human, with permission from the original uploader. The actual design is 100% my own work, and the base and its creator had no part in this design, the base was only to give a human on which to convey my designs, and had no effect on the final design. Do not steal.
Design One- Victorian meets Bodycon
This dress is designed around the concepts presented in women's dresses of the 1850s-60s, yet flowing seamlessly into modern era dressmaking with it's colouring and skirt style, based around the concept of modern "bodycon" clothing, and the victorian corsets and neckline. The neckline originates from the 1850s, and would have been commonly featured in evening dresses, which would have had large hoop skirts with bustle, which I have discarded in this design because the driving concept behind this design is figure flattering, yet conservative and classy. Victorian women in the 1860s commonly wore corsets, as slim figures were considered ideal during this time, much like today, and the corset would make the woman appear slimmer, yet also accentuate her feminine curves. In the Victorian era, however, women were expected to live a life of servitude to their male partner, and their dresses were very conservative and often uncomfortable, they were not designed with the women in mind, and "Punch" published many cartoon strips featuring women inable to walk or even sit up in the tight dresses that were predominant in Victorian era fashions. For this reason the dress featured here would have a "mermaid tail" style, typical of modern bodycon trends, with the body section being made of comfortable and figure hugging lycra, and the 'tail' and neckline being made of taffeta. Taffeta was a common material in Victorian dressmaking, however it was much stiffer than today's flexible taffeta, which is often synthetic, which although compromises a little on quality, increases both the comfort and affordability of the dress as a whole. Lycra is a very common fabric in bodycon fashion, which is a fashion term used loosely to describe clothing which is designed to be figure hugging and which adds accentuation to curves whilst hiding fat rolls and other 'flaws' of the figure. Bodycon dresses are usually short in length and made of a stretchy material such as Nylon or Lycra, since these materials can fit tight to the skin without causing discomfort or being difficult to remove or apply. In the Victorian days, women were expected to dress conservatively, but in today's world, women are sexually revered, almost to the point of being extremely the other way and objectifying them as a separate meaning of the term, a debate held by many people of today. Women's sexual appeal is embraced and almost worshipped in the 21st century, and so any woman boasting a victorian style dress would look very out of place with the huge hoop skirts and stiff nature of them. This is why I have incorporated Bodycon fashion in particular into this design, as it allows a woman to wear a dress with Victorian influence without having to restrict herself, and whilst still looking semi-formal, making the dress suitable for multiple situations. The colours in use here are pink, red, and a chocolate brown. In the 1850s, most dresses were quite plain, with often dull or pastel colouring. This muted colourscheme contrasts with the red of the corset, bringing a viewers attention instantly to the waistline and subsequently, the curves of the woman, reiterating the modern day connotations of these two colours- femininity and sexual appeal or sexual passion. Chocolate brown is also quite a dull colour, remaining with the Victorian plain colouring theme. The neckline is made of lace, which has modern day connotations of both sexuality and a higher class lifestyle, much like how taffeta was considered very high class in the 1800's, and the corset would be steel boned in order to hold it's shape well. Please note: I did use a base from DeviantART for the human, with permission from the original uploader. The actual design is 100% my own work, and the base and its creator had no part in this design, the base was only to give a human on which to convey my designs, and had no effect on the final design. Do not steal.