Historical Costumes

What's the Historical Fashion?

Victorian fashions are inspired by historical eras from the late 18th century through the mid-20th centuries. Specifically, our garments are inspired by the Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian era, as well as the Roaring 20s and the 1950s. We take pride in offering you the best in period clothing.

Add one of our Regency period clothing designs to your wardrobe and you will feel like you've just stepped out of a Jane Austen novel. This era technically entails the years 1811-1820, the time when King George III's son ruled as his proxy and was known as the Prince Regent. However, the fashion era is more loosely interpreted and extends back to 1795 and out to 1825.

The soft, easy flowing style of this era features a high Empire waist that falls just below the bust line and celebrates the natural form. This creates a beautiful vertical silhouette that is ageless, usually requiring no corset to achieve the look that was inspired by flowing Grecian robes. Fabrics were light and delicate. The look was more like a sheer nightgown than a dress. This required women to accessorize with flesh colored pantaloons, chemises to cover the exposed bosom during the day, and warmer fabrics and undergarments as the weather demanded. Wearing white was seen as sign of status and mostly worn at night. Lawn, muslin, and batiste were popular fabric choices. Our Regency era-inspired dresses are perfect for your summer event!

Salelolita started out with the historical period clothing as the inspiration for its designs. The historical era encompassed most of the 18th century and corresponded with the the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901. Recollections designs fashions that take you through the whole era.