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| Gibson Girl (digitalhistory.uh.edu) |
The romantic style evokes images of the past: the charming Gibson girl, Dior's "New Look", and French aristocrats with their ruffles. ;) The romantic recognizes and enjoys beauty in everything, and often yearns for the styles of old. Radiating in her femininity, the romantic dresser (I know... that term sounds... weird ;) often wears skirts and dresses. This style can often overlap with some bohemian pieces because both styles are flowy and floral. The romantic often prefers curly or wavy hair, and spent much of her childhood twisting her hair into rag curls! (Confession: I did ;) A romantic dresser is inspired by the past, but knows that God has a perfect place for her in the world today. (When dressing in the romantic style, make sure to combine the vintage pieces with "modern" romantic pieces. A good rule of thumb is no more than 1 or 2 vintage pieces per outfit. :)
Modesty Score: The romantic style of dressing can be very modest. Since the romantic style calls upon the vintage style of dress, the clothing is relatively modest. However, the length of your dresses and skirts should be monitored, and if your skirt or dress is shorter, make sure the flowy fabric will not be lifted up by the wind! Make sure your shirts are high enough, and that your sleeves are substantial. Often this style of dressing will have sheer clothing, so make sure to wear a slip or camisole as necessary! One more important aspect of this style: since lingerie often has a lacy, sheer look, make sure that your clothes look like clothes, not underclothes!
Femininity Score: The romantic style is the most feminine you can ever get. I wouldn’t worry too much about being feminine when your primary style is romantic. J I would like to note that I believe all women should try to emulate elements of the romantic style. The reason? God desires his daughters to dress as true women, with femininity and modesty. Using a little of the romantic style will help your clothing to become more feminine!
Here are some of the essentials for a romantic dresser: (The links under the photos are for copyright purposes only! The websites might contain questionable information, so use discretion if you would like to look them up.)
Modesty Score: The romantic style of dressing can be very modest. Since the romantic style calls upon the vintage style of dress, the clothing is relatively modest. However, the length of your dresses and skirts should be monitored, and if your skirt or dress is shorter, make sure the flowy fabric will not be lifted up by the wind! Make sure your shirts are high enough, and that your sleeves are substantial. Often this style of dressing will have sheer clothing, so make sure to wear a slip or camisole as necessary! One more important aspect of this style: since lingerie often has a lacy, sheer look, make sure that your clothes look like clothes, not underclothes!
Femininity Score: The romantic style is the most feminine you can ever get. I wouldn’t worry too much about being feminine when your primary style is romantic. J I would like to note that I believe all women should try to emulate elements of the romantic style. The reason? God desires his daughters to dress as true women, with femininity and modesty. Using a little of the romantic style will help your clothing to become more feminine!
Age-appropriate Score: How does the Romantic style score age wise? Can a 75 year old dress 100% romantic? If you all have read the “Age Appropriate Style” post, you will know that I encourage you to start dressing in a more classic style as you grow older. Use the guidelines in the post for helping you know how much romantic style is appropriate as you grow older. The romantic style is wonderful for all ages, as long as you take care not to look like a little girl on her way to ballet class. ;)
Here are some of the essentials for a romantic dresser: (The links under the photos are for copyright purposes only! The websites might contain questionable information, so use discretion if you would like to look them up.)
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| Lace! On shirts, skirts, dresses... (gjenvick.com) |
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| Lace dress... it is gorgeous!!! (Newport News) |
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| Ruffled shirt (newlook.com) |
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| Dainty, floral tea dresses (Vogue) |
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| Vintage Jewelry (vintagejewelrypics.com) |
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| Pink, vintage sunhats (emilyway.com) |
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| Pink! A romantic dresser adores pink :) (missretroblog.blogspot.com) |
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| Pastel colors! (silviahartmann.com) |
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| Crotcheted Jacket or Shawl (fabsugar.com) |
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| Pink silk scarf (this one is from Hermes) (shoponline2011.com) |
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| Flowers: in the hair, on a headband, on your blouse.... (etsy.com) |
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| Gloves :) (theslightlyobsessivebride.blogspot.com) |
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| A vintage parasol! Lace, of course. (amazon.com) |
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| Victorian Era pearls and jewelry (embellishgirl.com) |
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| Ruffled black tie dress in pink! (but of course ;) (flickr.com) |
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| A cocktail dress in pink! (vintagetextile.com) |
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| Any ballerina skirt! (a full skirt held out by many petticoats) (shoponline2011.com) |
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| Your dream wedding dress.... (coutureallure.blogspot.com) |
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| Gypsy Skirts (blog.romanoriginals.co.uk) |
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| Ruffles! On shirts, dresses, skirts... (rufflefabric.com) |
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| Pink ballet flats (e-replicahandbags.com) |
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| Espadrilles in pastel colors (prweb.com) |
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| Pink pumps (theshoegoddess.com) |
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| White Jeans |
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| White Peasant Skirt (totallystitchin.net) |
The romantic dresser combines old with new. The best places for her to shop are:
Coldwater creek
Newport News
Vintage and thrift stores
If you can sew, looking at Vogue patterns from the 1950s is a very good idea. If you don't sew, see if you can find a seamstress at your church. :) If you want a 1950s ballerina skirt, be sure to get a 1950s petticoat too!
http://vintagefashionlibrary.com/new_look_to_rockabilly_1950s
The romantic dresser is summed up in these two photos:
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| A Southern Belle |
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| Two young ladies from the 1950s. (shopcurious.blogspot.com) I hope this short post has helped all you romantic dressers at heart to learn about the basics of your style. God bless! ~Southern Belle |
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