Victorian clothing draws on 19th-century fashion: waist-shaping corsets, long gowns, jabot shirts and puff sleeves, in black, burgundy and creamy white. Here you'll find women's and men's Victorian clothes in lace, velvet and jacquard. Browse the women's Victorian collection or Victorian clothing for men.
Corsets, jabots and velvet: the hallmarks of Victorian style
Corsets and gowns
The heart of the look is the Victorian corset, which shapes the waist and gives the figure its signature hourglass silhouette. Wear it over a jabot blouse or with a long skirt. You'll find styles with lacing, lace and ribbons among our Victorian corsets, and long high-necked gowns with layered skirts among our Victorian dresses.
Jabot blouses and shirts
A jabot, a stand collar and puff sleeves are the details that instantly mark out a Victorian blouse. The collection includes white, cream, black and burgundy styles, some with lace cuffs. A blouse like this is the easiest way to bring Victorian style into your everyday outfits, for example with plain black trousers.
Coats and skirts with trains
Team your jabot blouse with a Victorian-style skirt. The collection includes long high-waisted styles with layers of tulle and lace, as well as styles with a train. For cooler days, go for women's Victorian-style coats with a fitted waist and a flared hem, while the men's range has jacquard coats and capes.
Men's Victorian style: shirt, waistcoat and coat
Build a Victorian-inspired men's look from a white or black jabot shirt, a jacquard or velvet waistcoat and a long coat. Embroidered trousers and capes complete it. The waistcoat is the most versatile piece in this wardrobe, and our men's jacquard and velvet waistcoats come in several styles. Wear one over a jabot shirt for a gig, or over a plain black shirt every day.
Steampunk: Victorian fashion in the machine age
Steampunk is a variation on Victorian style that combines 19th-century cuts with the aesthetics of steam engines. Alongside black, steampunk outfits feature browns and beiges, straps, buckles and metal details. In this vein we have brown corsets, corset dresses and men's waistcoats that are easy to combine with the rest of your Victorian wardrobe.
Where to see Victorian style in real life
A great chance to see looks like these is the Victorian Picnic at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig. Every year at Whitsun, thousands of people gather in Clara-Zetkin-Park in corsets, lace and velvet, with black parasols, top hats and canes.
Victorian style and goth
Gothic fashion often draws on Victorian inspiration, so the two styles go together naturally. Wear a corset with a long black skirt, and a jabot shirt with straight trousers and heavy boots. You'll find simpler black styles for outfits like these among our women's gothic clothing and men's gothic clothes.