Now this is a term that causes a great deal of confusion. The reason is
that Victoria was Queen for a long time and fashion was changing at about the same rate as
it does today, but even more radically. So the lady of the house is likely to have a
totally different look for each decade of the 19th century and you need to think carefully
about the time in which you are setting your house. For an overview of the main changes in
the fashionable shape, you might find it helpful to have a look at the Victorians page in the History of
Costume Series.
On closer questioning, most customers find that they are aiming for the
late Victorian period, which tends to merge into Edwardian, so those dolls are separated
out and put onto the next two pages. This page deals with the ones that are
positively Victorian. You will find that this tends to apply most to the ladies, as men's
wear was changing rather more slowly and therefore has a longer time span, like the
servants.
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Commissioned family from the 1830's - a little earlier than
Victorian, but stylistically better here than on the Regency page |
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Jessica #1, lady in day dress 1840-60 £59
Jerome, gentleman in day dress 1840-60 £49
Andrew,
7-8 year old boy in tunic & cap 1850-90 £30
Rachel, parlourmaid 1840-70
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Jessica #2, lady in day dress 1840-60 £59
Bea, 3-4 year old
girl 1840-70 £30
Jessica #4, lady in day dress 1840-60 £59
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Victoria #1, lady in ball dress
1850's £59
(I have done lots of variations on Victoria. This is
the original, based on my larger scale version.)
Jessica #3, lady in day dress 1840-60 £59
Patricia, parlourmaid 1870-80's £39
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Lady of 1860's, a miniature version of the one shown on the
History of Costume, Victorians page.
£59 |
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Brett, U.S. Confederate
Officer 1861-65 £59 Maverick, American gambling man 1870's £59
U.S Union Officer 1861-65 £59 |
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Cordelia, lady in evening dress 1870's
£59 Maxine, older lady
in evening dress 1870's £59 |
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Gordon, officer,
British Army 1840-1900 £49
Belle, lady in Tissot style bustle
dress 1870's £59 Stella, 14-15 year old girl in riding costume
1860-90 £49 |
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Sarah, lady in outdoor dress
1870's £59
Lilian, grandmother 1875-83
Herbert,
grandfather in frock coat 1850-1900 £49
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Virginia #2, lady in
indoor dress 1875-83 £59
Tina, 7-8 year
old girl in bustle dress 1870's (she can also be made in the same colours as
her larger counterpart in the History of Costume
series.) £49
Bernard #2, gentleman in frock coat 1850-90 £49 |
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George #1, gentleman in lounge
suit 1880-today £49 Helen,
lady in suit & hat 1893-97 £59
Rodney, Naval Officer 1850-1900 £49 |
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Ladies inspired by 'Larkrise to Candleford' :
Ruby and Pearl Pratt £59
each
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Commissioned figures - Rev. Patrick Bronte
Beatrix Potter. I have recently made another version of her in tweed
costume.
Stout gent in country suit |