Ladies and Gentlemen, dear family and cherished friends,
On this most joyous of evenings, we bid you a warm and heartfelt welcome to our Victorian Christmas gathering. As the candles flicker and the scent of evergreen fills the air, we step back through the mists of time to the elegant days of Queen Victoria’s reign — a season of merriment, goodwill, and festive splendour.
We invite you to embrace the spirit of the age and grace our home in proper Victorian period attire. Gentlemen, we should be delighted by frock coats, waistcoats, cravats, and perhaps even top hats for those gentlemen wanting to partake in our traveling door to door caroling(no hats indoors please). Ladies, your finest gowns, bonnets, shawls, and gloves would bring us endless delight. Children, too, are encouraged to don their finest pinafores, velvet suits, or sailor collars.
By dressing in the fashion of the era, you help transform our humble gathering into a true yuletide tableau of 19th-century Christmas cheer — complete with carols round the piano and the neighborhood, plum pudding, and the twinkling lights of the tree.
May this evening be filled with laughter, music, and the warmth of family bonds that transcend the years.
God bless us, every one!
Welcome, one and all, to our Victorian Christmas Party!
The following websites Should assist you in finding resources for your costumes should you wish to purchase, rent, diy or even create from scratch your gay apparel. Should you have questions, or run into any issues or need help in selections or planning please reach out to Jason through text or social media. We endeavor to create as authentic an environment while staying as reasonable as possible so anything in the long time frame of Victorian dress in America and Europe will be appropriate but please no steampunk designs.
https://www.victorianchoice.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqJU8TI-1GW2_PEwu9vF_L4_Q1ppJ0R6MT9Ff7_JuQfu-JppkVD
I have included the following amazon links, be mindful of reviews as many amazon options are cheaply made overseas and may not look the same upon arrival, but are often affordable and great for children.
https://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Style-Womens-Clothing/s?k=Victorian%2BStyle%2BWomen%27s%2BClothing
Below are high quality rental options often from movies and stage performances.
https://exquisitecostumes.com/category/ca4060d4182311edba81023ae3a002ea/19th-centuryvictorian
https://ensemblesofthepast.com/rentals