Men’s Fashion in Victorian London

The first purpose of Victorian London mens fashion apparel. . . It is warm, decent, decorative. . . - Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus, Book 1, mens fashion is very formal and conservative, reflecting the Victorian era. The poor little Angel Reginald Weaver wants to put on new costumes. Men's underwear * Flannel and wool underwear are popular in the Victorian era. * Best and undershirt are the most common form of underwear.

The Victorian era, which was named after Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire, continued from 1837 until 1901. This is one of the most prosperous times of the Empire, especially for the capital London. The Victorian era brought prosperity to the city and it became the world's largest city. In addition to the rapid increase in the population of London, the number of houses has also increased rapidly. At the beginning of the 19th century, one million people lived in London, but by that time it was nearly five million people. Peter Ackroyd states as follows. "Every day, there is a person who dies in London in 8 minutes a day, 1 person is born every 5 minutes There are many immigrants in London There are many immigrants in London There are 17% of the population of London immigrants by 1840 There are more Irish people living in London than Catholics, not Dublin than Rome.

Despite its economic growth, the culture of London still deteriorates, eventually leading to a society desensitized by its inner suffering before the Victorian industrial revolution began. The commercial importance of London is determined to attract a large number of people whose culture blooms in theaters, clubs, cafes, music, arts, literature and enriches its upper class. However, capitalism has produced enormous wealth and contributed to the rise of London as a benefit of the world, but it also produced social differences, exploitation and moral collapse. In the 19th century London experienced modern urban illness caused by capitalist inequality: prostitution, alcoholism, crime and despair. Charles Dickens? "Difficult period" explained that this capitalist era focused only on the interests of the economy itself and lacked sympathy for the trampled poverty.