Victorian men

Gentleman's daywear

by Kristin Holt Like many authors, I often use photographs to inspire my writing. Who better to inspire a fictional hero, than a handsome true-to-life hero? Captain Robert Gibson, was born in 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Intelligent, well-educated, uncommonly bright, and patriotic, he gave his life as a military war hero in WWI. Captain Robert Gibson, Scottish scholar and WWI soldier killed in 1915. Inspiration for Chadwick Hughes. The first time I saw his image, I was…

How are Victorian men's formal wear different than today's tuxedo? This is a topic I had to research for my husband's Victorian wedding suit (above). Protocol in formalwear changed over the seven Victorian era decades, but the general look and feel is similar throughout and not entirely far off from today's white-tie evening wear. The

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Alright ladies, put your tongues back in your mouths. This handsome gentleman with the great hair is William Hope Hodgson, 1877-1918. He was an English sci-fi, horror, and fantasy writer who star…

Michael Koropisz is not your average 24-year-old, wearing only the finest clothes and transforming his home into a Victorian haven.

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1850 - In contrast to t 1840's, t 1850's reflected a preference f bolder styling seen in frock coats w wider lapels & looser cuts. Waistcoats became fancier w bold patterns & metal buttons. In t early part of t decade, gentlemen wore extravagant, heavily starched, assymetrically tied cravats, which subsided later in t decade. At t beginning of t decade many gentlemen wore their hair parted on t side styled w an extreme frontal wave on top, but once again this subsided toward t end of t…