1700s - 1899 Costumes & Accessories
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Colonial Navy Commander Mens Fancy Dress Costume
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Navy Blue Colonial Commander Men's Costume Get ready to command your fleet and head into battle on the open sea when you wear this men's colonial commander costume to your next colonial costume party! Made by Smiffy's, this colonial general costume for men is perfect for an 1800's themed party. Includes: Coat Cravat Hat Please note: Does not include gun, pants or shoes. Costume Description: This costume includes a navy blue jacket made from non stretch polyester with button up front closure. The jacket features gold detailing on the front, red cuff sleeves and a matching navy blue hat with gold trim. To complete your look is a white cravat with a Velcro backing closure. -
Fancy Black Lace Costume Fan with Gold Detail
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Black Lace Costume Fan with Gold Details If you're feeling positively delighted about your upcoming Victorian themed fancy dress party, then you would know that attention to detail is what will give you that authentic 19th century look! As we know, a lady's attire back then was awfully constricting and required many layers! Sure it looked fabulous, but in this weather? My word, we imagine it would have been very warm! Complete your old-fashioned look and keep cool with this black and gold lace costume fan. Hand fans were very much in fashion during the Victorian era, and such, is a must-have costume accessory for any upstanding lady! Description: Fan is made from black plastic and features metallic gold embossed detailing. The fan is covered with delicate black lace. A small embossed gold hinge sits at the bottom of the fan to hold the fan closed when not in use. Fan width is 44cm when opened. -
Victorian Vixen Deluxe Womens Poppins Costume
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Deluxe Victorian Vixen Costume for Women This stunning Victorian dress for women will take you back to a more simple time! Get ready to travel back to a simpler time when you wear this elegant deluxe Womens Victorian Vixen costume! This Womens blue Victorian costume is perfect for your next historical themed costume event, as an adult Book Week costume! Includes: Top Skirt Hat Description: Womens blue non-stretch velvet top with stretch fabric and zip closure on the back as well as stretch elastic. Victorian top has long sleeves as well as puffy peplum style sections on either side. Deluxe outfit includes a long blue satin skirt with elastic waistband and puffy blue velvet bustle on the back. Costume is complete with a blue velvet padded foam hat with flowers on the front. -
George Washington Mens Colonial Fancy Dress Costume
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George Washington Men's Costume Take your next dress up event to early settler days when you become the famous George Washington in this men's colonial costume by California Costumes. This high quality historical men's George Washington costume will see you taking on the persona of the first President of the United States! So head off to your olden days costume party in this George Washington costume for men. Step foot into the history books and take on the persona of George Washington for your olden days dress up event in this colonial costume! Includes: Coat with vest Pants Boot covers Cravat Please Note: Does not include wig or shoes. Costume Description: The costume includes a thick blue stretch fabric jacket with long sleeves and attached beige coloured vest with gold button down front. The jacket has tails at the back, beige fold over collar with faux gold buttons on the front and beige on the sleeves with white ruffle trim. The outfit includes beige stretch fabric pants with stretch waistband which go to below the knees and tuck into boot covers. The costume is complete with black vinyl boot covers with elastic to secure over foot and an off-white ruffle cravat with velcro closure. -
Nanny Poppins Womens Book Week Costume
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Womens Mary Nanny Costume Step aside when you enter your next Victorian costume party while wearing this womens Victorian dress for women. This super cute Victorian Nanny costume for women is perfect to spread a little bit of Poppins magic at your next Movie and TV character event. Includes: Top Skirt Apron Hat Please Note: Does not include umbrella. Description: Poppins costume comes with a long sleeve button up white cotton top. Adult's top features white ruffle down the buttoned front, on the wrists and collar and a red bowtie with white polka dots. Victorian nanny outfit has a long navy blue cotton skirt with elastic waistband for size flexibility. Nanny outfit also includes a white cotton apron with large white bow attached to the back and white stretch fabric gloves. Costume is complete with a black padded foam hat with attached green satin band and white flowers. -
Victorian Apron and Mop Cap Kids Costume Kit
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Girl's Victorian Maid Apron And Mop Cap Jump in to the role of an olden day Victorian for your next fancy dress party or School production when you add this apron and mop cap kit to your outfit. Perfect to take part in your Oliver production, this Victorian costume kit for kids will transform you into a poor Victorian maid!. Includes: Apron Mop Cap Description: white apron with a halterneck tie that has a velcro closure and tie up feature on the back. includes a white mop cap with elastic ruffle trim. one size fits most (Apron is approx 73 cm in length excluding neck loop) -
Gothic Black Baroque Womens Costume Wig
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Black Baroque Style Costume Wig Let them drink blood! Dress up as a gothic Marie Antoinette for Halloween this year with this black baroque-style costume wig! Styled into that classic 17th century hairstyle, this wig would be perfect for wearing to a masquerade ball or for adding to baroque vampire look. Description: Black baroque style wig is made from synthetic hair. Wig has three curls hanging from each side and two barrel curls on top. This wig is built onto an elastic net base. One size will fit most. Your new wig may require some additional styling to achieve the desired look: Add additional bobby bins or clips to hold in place. If required use hairspray for extra hold or to reduce frizz. This wig is not heat resistant. Please note: we are unable to accept the return of wigs as per our returns policy. -
Victorian Suffragette Girls Historical Fancy Dress Costume
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Girls Emmeline Pankhurst Suffragette Costume Take the streets for your next historical school dress up day as a suffragette with this girls costume! Perfect for dressing up as Emmeline Pankhurst for your book week costume parade, this girls suffragette costume represents the women who fought for women's right to vote in the early 1900s! Includes: Blouse Skirt Sash Hat Description: Girls blouse top is made from white stretch fabric with a detachable purple bow tie. Costume top also includes a detachable green and white satin 'Votes for Women' sash. Included grey costume skirt is made from non-stretch fabric with elastic at the back of the waistband. Included hat is made from dark green satin polyester with a purple ribbon hatband and a purple satin bow. -
Victorian Suffragette Womens Fancy Dress Costume
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Womens Victorian Suffragette Deluxe Costume Get ready to rally with the other ladies and fight for your democratic rights at your next dress up party with this Womens Victorian Suffragette costume made by Smiffy's! This Womens suffrage costume is also perfect to wear for a Historical or Olden Days themed event or stage performance. If you're looking for olden day clothes to wear to your dress up party, why not give the women a voice with this Victorian costume! Includes: Top Skirt Mock shirt Sash Hat Costume Description: The costume includes a pink non-stretch fabric fitted top with long sleeves and velcro tabs on the front with fake red buttons. The top has red trim on the collar, wrist cuffs and a red bow on the front at the neckline. A grey non-stretch fabric skirt with ruffle hem trim and elastic waistband is also included. To complete your new olden days costume is a grey round brim hat with pink band at the base with large bow, a white mock shirt with ruffle detail and pink buttons and a Votes For Women tie on sash. -
Tudor Girl Kids Book Week Costume
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Tudor Girl Book Week Costume Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Methinks this Tudor girl costume will make an excellent girls olden days dress up to wear during this year's Book Week costume parade! Step back into the era of old England and become a Tudor girl in this fancy dress kids costume. This Victorian costume is also great if you are looking for Victorian era clothing! Includes: Dress Headpiece Description: Girls brown stretch fabric dress. Dress features white collar, sleeves and front section with brown ribbon tie up. Dress has a brown stretch fabric knee length skirt and attached white apron. Bonnet in white is included. -
Edwardian Gentleman Deluxe Mens Costume
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Men's Deluxe Edwardian Gent Costume Become a real man about town with this deluxe men's Edwardian Gentleman costume from Smiffy's! This luxurious men's Victorian costume is perfect for your next Oliver Twist themed costume event or Victorian theme fancy dress event, or even as an adult Book Week costume. Be the classiest man at your olden days costume party with this deluxe men's Edwardian gentleman's costume! Includes: Jacket Mock Waistcoat Cravat Please Note: Does not include pants, shoes or hat. Description: thick red non-stretch velvet jacket with long sleeves and a black fold over collar. jacket has fake black buttons on the front as well as fake pockets. includes a red and gold non-stretch satin mock waistcoat with ties to tie up on the back and fold over collar. waistcoat has velcro closure, fake button down front and attached cravat with red tie.
1700's-1899 Costumes
The 1700s and 1800s were quite a civilised time notably remembered by the Georgian and Victorian eras. A time in history where poets, novelists, scientists and inventors made their mark and are still quoted today.
Of course the Victorian era was also the time of the industrial revolution and the coming of Steampunk. [more]
Do you need more dress up ideas for Victorian outfits or to depict the 1700s and 1800s? Florence Nightingale was a saintly legend of the era which makes an olden day nurse outfit a fantastic Victorian costume idea. Other famous people to dress up as from the era of Queen Victoria’s reign include US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin the founding father of the United States.
A popular and recognisable Victorian dress to consider for your fancy dress party is one inspired by the lovely Queen of France. A Marie Antoinette costume is a wonderful olden days clothing choice to have on hand for a formal Soiree, and at Heaven Costumes you’ll also find the tall white Queen of France wig to perfectly finish off your Marie Antoinette costume.
British explorers and voyagers were aplenty in the 1700’s and 1800’s, with names like Matthew Flinders and Captain James Cook carving their place in the history books. You can choose a selection of our kids, women’s or men’s Colonial costumes as inspiration to dress up as these famous discoverers (Peruke wigs and all!) which are great for historical depictions, school plays and of course just for a Victorian themed event.
French Emperor Napoleon comes to mind as a pinnacle of Colonial costumes, and is of course available here at Heaven Costumes. Whether you’re sprouting an Aquiline nose or not, a Napoleon costume is a fantastic Colonial dress up idea!
Poor Victorian costumes are often needed for school productions such as the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, which therefore makes them great kids Book Week costumes too! Colonial girl costumes, poor Victorian dress ups for kids, olden day dresses, pioneer outfits for adults and kids, and even Prairie dresses are all in stock and ideal for dressing up as people from the Victorian era.
The famously popular and historically informative TV show for kids (….. and adults!) Horrible Histories, have also produced an interesting officially licensed collection of Horrible Histories costumes for children, of which many characters are straight out of the Victorian era and make brilliant kids dress up ideas too.
It’s easy to see that the Victorian costumes suggested thus far are all relatively tame in an historical sense and especially great for dressing up as famous historical figures however, we’ll end this spiel with one of the most feared people of the Victorian era, someone who has remained unidentified to this day. Jack the Ripper was the gruesome serial killer of the 1800’s Victorian era and dressing up in a Jack the Ripper costume as a Halloween fancy dress idea, will send fear into the hearts of anyone familiar with the atrocities of his actions during the otherwise and mostly civilised reign of Queen Victoria.