From Queen to Empress: Victorian dress 1837-1877: An exhibition at the Costume Institute, December 15, 1988-April 16, 1989

by Caroline Goldthorpe

Book by Goldthorpe, Caroline

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction

87 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Alenka of Bohemia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This could be of great use to anyone trying to write historical fiction set in the Victorian period.

[Kathryn Baron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a few dresses here I'd like to make.

[Queen of France · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a comprehensive guide, but only to adult women's fashion. Actually, fashion shares the stage with etiquette and social rules (though it's hard to separate the two topics when it comes to Victorian attire in particular). There's next to nothing said about men's or children's clothing, which is a good or bad thing, depending on what you were expecting to find. It's still a very good resource.