This is a standard day outfit for all classes of people in this land. (I really need to decide which one of my fictional lands this wardrobe style belongs to so I can stop referring to it as 'this land'.) The peasants wear this style most, but even the middle and upper classes wear this for a morning of supervising servants or just relaxing at home. It consists of a gown with contrasting trim on the v-neck, a stiff fabric (possibly canvas) corset that laces in the back and a matching armband that laces underneath the arm.
This is what the women of this country wear for nightgowns. It is a simple gown with long sleeves that are folded back in cuffs during the summer and left long over the hands in the winter.
I've stated before that I love studying costumes. One of my dream jobs is to work as a costume designer for historical and fantasy movies. That will likely never happen, but I love designing costumes for paper dolls and the many stories I write.
Jolene's wardrobe was born when I was experimenting with medieval-style costumes for one of the countries in my medieval fantasy world of Quivira. I really liked a few medieval dresses with various corset styles that I had seen on Pinterest and began thinking about what it would be like to have an entire country dressed like that. Jolene's costumes are my answer to that thought. |