Saturday, December 15, 2012

Celebrating Events With Civil War Gowns And Period Costumes

By Faye Hunter


People who are passionate about the past will go seeking anything connected to it. Civil War gowns bring to mind the various terms connected with it. Victorian, Reproduction, Period, Authentic. Historic and vintage tend to mean anything that is not made according to the dictates of the present fashion.

Passions of people become ignited when they are asked to get involved in something that is truly wonderful. The people have been so enthralled by the war that there are many memories that linger even today. One ought to use the terms only judicially and even that after one has had a true perspective of all that is happening around us today.

One of the beautiful gowns that one could hope to come across is the Muslin White Gown. Its made from cotton barred sheer muslin, trimmed with pink taffeta silk and having the same pink sash to accompany it. The bottom of this sash unravels into a fringed end. It fastens at the back. Another exquisite evening gown is the silk taffeta gown. Its made of beautiful silk and is just typical for any wedding, ball or themed party. It has a flattering neckline and gracious trim, with the bodice boned to make the support adequate. The skirt is also full and can also be worn separately.

The meaning of authentic is that it is genuine. There is no mention about which aspect of the dress is genuine. It is one of the distinguishing characteristics of a fake. Even the name Historic evokes a lot of greatness, but then it could just mean anything that happens to be old. Reproduction could be a general term that covers just about everything that is being imitated.

Another look at a dress fashioned after the clothes worn during the war era is the calico cotton dress. It has a full skirt and fitted bodice, and long coat sleeves. The closure is in the front and the bodice has four darts. The skirt is neatly gathered together at the waistline. The back bodice is has three pieces. One may have these dresses ordered and made from a variety of shops online.

People use the attires as one of the culture symbols. They use these to convey the importance of the occasion they are celebrating and the excitement is made obvious by the bright and colorful dresses that they wear. The anniversaries, the festivals and the various exciting events are all celebrated using the dresses to express their sentiments.

Vintage is one term that often crops up in the vocabulary of the sentimental man. One who adores collecting things may find a use for clothes as well. However, these kind of people are rare these days. It makes one feel nostalgic and when one sees these attires, the feelings come flooding back without any effort at all.

The Civil War gowns evoke the romance that is woven around the war and the people who fought in them. They are reminiscent of the deeds that took place. The fashion trends always tend to follow the brave and the undaunted. It is the same also with the dress.




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