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Wilton Williams, Ladies Promenading along a Sea Front, Fashion Illustration for The Bystander Magazine, August 1925.

Wilton Williams as he was known was active as a poster designer, commercial artist and illustrator in Britain between 1915 and 1930.

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The Two-Piece Look of the Dress in the 1960s: Vogue 1466 by Simonetta

Why would a designer go to so much trouble to create the look of two-pieces in a dress? This is the second such effort I have spotted recently among 1960s patterns, see Vogue 1522 by Patou which I blogged earlier, so there must have been some reason. It could be mere novelty, it could be the satisfaction of fooling the eyes of the onlooker, the borrowing of an idea, or it could be separates were considered a bit less informal than a dress and thus easier to choose for day-time wear. It also could make it easier to wear as one didn’t have to worry about the two pieces parting company at the waistline if one should stretch or lean. What it did not do in this case was make it easier to get into.

This dress pattern by the Italian designer Sinonetta featured what she called a “bias-cut loose waistcoat effect” created with a center bodice pattern piece and then two side pieces which are then lined after they are attached. Then an underbodice which looks like a darted sloper but cut in lining fabric front and back is attached to the fashion fabric bodice, and shuts with tiny hooks in the back under the zippered back, making it extremely difficult to get on by one’s self. The underbodice exists in order to attach the gathered skirt front to it, thus creating the two-piece look and then the whole underbodice has an attached inner ribbon belt to hold it close to the body by closing with hooks and eyes. The back belt pieces then button in place, one through the other.  And did I mention the entire garment is first underlined to give it some stiffiness and keep the A-line shape?

Yes, a lot of work for this two-piece look, and one that tends to draw attention down towards the waistline. Notice how the sketch of the pink version has a large brooch and an up-do to draw attention back up towards the face. And notice how the photograph of the black makes it hard to discern any of the details which seems a waste of all that effort.

This post is about my headcanons on the outfits that Charles gets while in Oakmont. This one is mostly for shits and giggles.

Newcomer: This outfit primarily serves as Charles’ traveling clothes. He has a tendency to carry around his knapsack as he likes to keep a lot of things at hand, such as first aid kits, extra ammo, his spade, etc.

Wind Coat: He wears this when it’s exceptionally windy and/or cold. New England winters are no joke!

Gangster: This outfit was provided by Graham Carpenter after Charles helped him cement his place as the new leader of the Carpenter Grand Family. It’s  primarily used for undercover jobs when Charles has to blend in among the denizens of Oakmont’s criminal underworld. When it became clear that Graham wasn’t going to do things the way his father Brutus did, quite a few of his people deserted to make gangs of their own, splintering the underworld.

King’s Robes: Charles found this outfit in his wardrobe after shooting Johannes van der Berg. One time, he attempted to use it to trick the Yellow Kings Gang into thinking that he was van der Berg as part of an investigation. It worked at first, only to backfire spectacularly when van der Berg himself walked into the room. Since then, Charles only takes it out for formal events; it is a nice suit after all.

Daywear: This is what Charles wears for ordinary day-to-day stuff. It’s also his secondary work outfit.

Man of Science: This was a gift from the Gravedigger for helping him out; to this day, Charles has no idea how the man came into possession of it, and he’s decided that he doesn’t have to know. Whenever an undercover case comes along that has to do with the University’s labs, this is his go-to outfit.

Fisherman: Part of his payment for working for Vince (who helped with moving his things from Boston to Oakmont), Charles finds this outfit very helpful when undercover in Grimhaven Bay, Salvation Harbor, or the Shells. It’s also good for whenever he decides to go fishing.

Police Envoy: This outfit was from Sam Shaw for helping him out with a case. Charles wears it whenever working directly with the police on a case. It never fails to make Lyons mad, and that never fails to amuse Sam.

Plague Doctor: There will be a full post for this outfit.

Master Sleuth: This outfit is Charles’ primary work clothes. While he will never admit it, Charles is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and wearing this while on a case helps him feel closer to his childhood idol. He draws the line at using a magnifying glass, though, and is a little sad that he never quite got down Holmes’ ability for observation. Also, his supernatural abilities wouldn’t fit into Holmes’ worldview at all.

Cultist: This disguise is what Charles wears when he has to go undercover in one of Oakmont’s underground cults. The tattoos are grease paint, resistant to sweat or water, thus allowing Charles to avoid detection and to avoid having a permanent cultist’s tattoo on him. 

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