Old Fashioned - Fashion through movies-Part Two

Jul. 8, 2009 - Fashion through movies-Part Two - The Felicity Movie

One great way to find some costume ideas is to watch movies! The American girl movies have been really great costume references for the historical outfits! I am going to start a series of posts that dwell on movies like these individually,starting with the Felicity movie. These posts will be mostly pictures,mainly as a reference!

This first picture is really for the hat,and maybe the cape. I actually have this cape for my American girl doll!! As you can see,the hair is done in an up-do(a low ponytail),with some curls left to hang. The hair is then covered with what is called a "Mop cap". The next picture shows what a mop cap looks like a little better.

This picture shows the rest of the dress a little bit better! You'll see that the top looks rather like a corset,and the skirt is very large at the hips. I'm not really sure why,but I think it was to make the back end look larger. Apparently,that was the fashion,but I can't see why,frankly.

This next picture is from when Felicity and her friend,Elizabeth,go to the Christmas ball. This is purely for the hairstyles!! You'll notice the hair is pulled into a half ponytail,and then that tail of hair is rolled into a bun,the rest of the hair is curled. Not very much,but enough to give it a little body.Then,Felicity has what I like to call a "Toilet seat cover" on her head,but it's really a hat. RIGHT.

Now,girls didn't always wear mop caps.Sometimes they wore straw hats decorated with flowers,feathers,ribbon,or stuffed birds. Sometimes all at once. There is a ribbon tied at the chin,or just stick some hat pins into your hair to hold the hat on. I actually made one. It was pretty easy,and I got the directions from the Felicity Craft book. She has a coordinating cook book,as well.

This last picture actually shows what the men would have worn!

~Thank you for reading!!~

~~Erin

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Aug. 31, 2009 - pics

Posted by Anonymous

those pics are from the movie Felicity an american girl. right? and anyway, what kind of dork likes that stuff anyway?

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Aug. 31, 2009 - In response to your comment....

Posted by OldFashionedGirls

Yes, The pictures are from the Felicity Movie, as was stated at the top of the post.

As far as "what kind of dork likes that stuff anyway?", apparently we are dorks, because we like that "stuff".

I'm sorry that you had to suffer through reading this "dorky post". I hope you will not have to go through it again, and that you will stay as far away as possible from this blog to spare yourself the agony.

Sincerely,
The Girls at Vintage Attic

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