In Victorian times there was a very prescribed dress code, the window of acceptable clothing was fairly narrow. At least this is the impression I have gathered from the many Victorian novels I have read. I also received the impression that this applied less to the lower classes than those more socially advantaged.
Even in the first part of the 19th century, the acceptable styles were very much dictated by society. There is hardly a man without a hat on in pictures from the 20s, 30s and 40s, if they were outside. Men’s clothing was almost always some dull color. Women had a little more latitude, but not much. I was a teenager in the 60s before mother dared Continue reading “An Old Man’s Tonterías”