f-f-fashion

[rachel2205]

So something I've been wondering about is what the heck people wear in Kostantiniyye. I've been doing a bit of thinking about this, but would appreciate your feedback too, especially since I know how some of you are historical costume geeks :)

Given just how AU our world is in some respects, it's difficult to chart a course of fashion history. Now,

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[sir_randolph]

Aaaaaah all the fashion porn! *swoons*

(My fashion history knowledge mostly ends around the 18-teens/twenties, where switching breeches for trousers was still a new and rather scandalous thing - so informal! XD The idea of a reversal of this is intriguing... scandalous bestockinged men's calves!)

[sir_randolph]

Oh! Also wondering about the impact of military fashions on civilian fashions, which was a recurrent theme in Western dress.... (so. much. fashion. squee.)

[rachel2205]

And of course Randolph ends up in awkward position - dress like he's from Britain, since he represents it, but look weird amongst the locals, or dress more suitably for the East and get snarky comments from the Brits?

[eveglass]

Or patronize a highly-respected tailor who caters to the upper classes and see if she can get him the best of both worlds! (Shameless plug... *grin*)

[risen_one]

It's sad that this is one of the first things I started looking at, when you posted about the game. :) (I have those pictures of Turkish bridal wear on my computer already!)

So here are pretty things:

[dorian_excolo]

(The world is much more FABULOUS in my head. Sorry.)

[rachel2205]

You'd best get creating some FABULOUS characters then, eh? xox!

[ladybird97]

FASHION!

I'm going to need to make a second character just to wear all the awesome clothes :)

[rachel2205]

Yesssss. :D ALL THE CHARACTERS

[tezcatl_ipoca]

Still contemplating second character... XD

[ladybird97]

...oh dear. She just popped into my head. Bored socialite daughter of one of the ambassadors. Once Ioannis is off the ground, I think I might need to make her.

PLAY ALL THE CHARACTERS!

[oni_neko]

for those of on the greek side of things...I looked up traditional costumes and got a nice eyeful.

such as:

[stefanos_f]

the link is to this site:

http://www.foresia.com/index.php?sw=7&action=search&look=642