SubmissionsView all
1830s Fashion ChallengeRather than focusing on a designer, we’re mixing things up for this challenge and delving into the world of historical fashion, specifically the 1830s. I’m challenging you to interpret your original character’s regular attire into clothing appropriate for the 1830s and draw them as if they lived in that era.
“1830s fashion was dramatic and overwhelming, marked by huge sleeves and hats, reflecting the Romantic movement. Extravagant dandies led the fashion world. After 1836, the exuberance that had defined fashion since the 1820s collapsed into a drooping sentimentality.” (https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1830-1839/)
The above quote is from the Fashion History Timeline, which describes the fashion of the 1830s much better than I can. It focuses on western fashion, as do a lot of resources unfortunately, but you are NOT limited to western fashion for this challenge. And feel free to go a little historically inaccurate to better fit your character.
No deadline, no prizes, it’s all just for fun and love of fashion!
Cover art is of my character Amaris.Jan 5, 2023
“1830s fashion was dramatic and overwhelming, marked by huge sleeves and hats, reflecting the Romantic movement. Extravagant dandies led the fashion world. After 1836, the exuberance that had defined fashion since the 1820s collapsed into a drooping sentimentality.” (https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1830-1839/)
The above quote is from the Fashion History Timeline, which describes the fashion of the 1830s much better than I can. It focuses on western fashion, as do a lot of resources unfortunately, but you are NOT limited to western fashion for this challenge. And feel free to go a little historically inaccurate to better fit your character.
No deadline, no prizes, it’s all just for fun and love of fashion!
Cover art is of my character Amaris.Jan 5, 2023
#fashionchallenge
#historicalfashion
#fashion
#1830s
#vintagefashion
Comments
I just have some ocs from that time, I could participate on this one!! is it okay if my ocs aren't human?
•
•
Im done! It was very interesting to look for references, the pictures of men of those times are so beautiful
•
•
Oooh I've never tried drawing this fashion style before! This is going to be really interesting!!
•
•
1830s fashion always makes me think of Anne of green gables and the line "But I'd be ever so much gratefuller if--if you'd made just one of them with puffed sleeves. Puffed sleeves are so fashionable now. It would give me such a thrill, Marilla, just to wear a dress with puffed sleeves."
•
•
Uhhh nice! Though I’ll have to decide who to draw …
For those not sure where to look for good inspiration pictures for western 1830s clothes:
The Met has a pretty big fashion plate collection sorted by year~
-> https://www.metmuseum.org/art/libraries-and-research-centers/watson-digital-collections/costume-institute-collections/costume-institute-fashion-plates
There might also be some clothes in general from that time period in the normal collection of the museum.
For those not sure where to look for good inspiration pictures for western 1830s clothes:
The Met has a pretty big fashion plate collection sorted by year~
-> https://www.metmuseum.org/art/libraries-and-research-centers/watson-digital-collections/costume-institute-collections/costume-institute-fashion-plates
There might also be some clothes in general from that time period in the normal collection of the museum.
•
•