Fashion

Ever wondered how all the women in the old movies could wear so many layers? Ever wondered how they get them all on, dress up in the pretty dresses that all the actors get to wear. Well, it's not as much fun as it looks. There are so many layers, it's crazy! Want to know how many there are, and how people looked their best? Well you've come to the right place!
 * __Fashion of the Regency Era__**

Women used to wear the latest fashion so people could tell what social class they were in, The process of getting ready for a woman was long and tedious, but it paid off in the end.

__Steps for Women Looking their Best (for a formal occasion)__

Step 1: Put on a corset. A corset requires help to put on. Someone is required to lace it up in the back for you. A corset would help a woman's curves be known and hold the shape of the dress.

Step 2: Slip on a strapless dress to wear under your dress. This is to help the cloth not sticking to your body and feel more comfortable.

Step 3: Put on your gown. The gowns were long and that reached the floor with a ribbon tied to the middle of the dress to make a bow on the back of the dress. They normally had a fairy high waist line.

Step 4: Put your hair up. Women often wore their hair in elaborate buns with clips and ribbons. It gave women the "innocent" look.



Step 5: Slip on a pair of shoes. The shoes typically were either flats or had small heel to them.



Men's outfits are even more complicated then woman's. Women were fashionable because they thought it was fun, but men were fashionable to show that they were powerful. If you're going to a costume party, here's some helpful steps to make sure your husband/boyfriend looks dashing.

__Steps for Men Looking their Best (for a formal occasion)__

Step1: Slip on a long sleep shirt (preferably linen) that has buttons in the front.

Step 2: Put on a pair of drawers (loose fitting boxers). These were used so they would be like another lining for breeches.





Step 3: Slip on a pair of long stocking (tall socks). They must go just below the knee, or maybe even a little higher.



Step 4: Over your sleep shirt, you put on a waistcoat. They are similar to a vest and button up in the front. preferably black.



Step 5: Put on a pair of (long shorts). They come just below the knee. They tie in the back.

Step 6: Slip into a fashionable coat. These coats would be longer in the back and shorter in the front.

Step 7: In place of a bow tie or regular tie, men wore cravats around their necks. As Kalen Hughes says, “Cravats are simply long rectangles of material that are tied around the neck. Mostly they were white, but colors were not uncommon among the working class.” 

Step 8: Slip on a stylish top hat and some black boots and you're good to go! Woman's wedding dresses varied in style. Some were elaborate with buffy sleeves, while others were simple, long sleeved with a high waistline. Lindsey Vargas in her mother's wedding dress
 * __Woman's Wedding Dresses__**

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