Fashion comes a long way. As times and seasons changed women dressed differently. Women wore skirts and stockings, turbans, chemise, cashmere, satin, velvet, loose jackets, corsets, hoopskirts, fringed shawls, trimmed bonnets, petticoats, shifts,richly embroidered tunics, bloomers, narrow skirts, ....then came the Victorian era. The fashion world now looks back to fashion in that era.                      "The clothing styles of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras are very easily adapted to modern wear. I prefer the romantic style of the late Victorian period that has a vintage look, yet doesn't appear as if you just stepped off the set. " Lynda Naranjo "Victorian fashion is just the latest example of classic fashions being adapted and updated for the modern age by discerning Japanese women." "Lace, frills, and ribbons bedeck many of the ornate fashions coming out this fall and winter. Inspired by the distinctive fashions that took root in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria in the late nineteenth century, the new Victorian style is characterized by corset- cinched waistlines, high-necked frilly blouses with lavishly ornamented sleeves, "Cooper by Trelise is themed “The Diffusion Line” and is inspired by new frontiers and the reckless charm of old world military uniforms.Think Prairie girl meets solder and she wins – it’s a bit country western and folksy - with military tones and Victorian style. The colour palette included tans, greens, reds, off-whites, folksy and wall paper patterns and floral prints. There were vaguely military-style tailored jackets, Victorian blouses and layers of pleated and ruffled skirts. The relevantly new and very feminine Trelise Cooper Lingerie collection lets you imagine Victorian women unravelling the layers of skirts and fitting blouses to reveal the seductive and romantic lingerie underneath. The collection is extensive to say the least with everything a woman could ever want or need in her personal lingerie treasure trove – from g-strings and garter belts to lovely sexy and playful night dresses, alluring robes and everything that goes in between. The fabrics included see-through meshes, satins, velvets and silks and colours ranged from soft creams and pastels to theatre reds, maroons, black and turquoise. Details included ruffled panties, velvet trims, sequins, lace and more. Exit the prim and proper and enter the Moulin Rouge boudoir in some cases, romantic and chaste in others. The Trelise Cooper label combines the austere style of Victorian gothic with the lady-like charm and romance of Versailles. The collection features historical tailoring and includes balloon skirts, Victorian blouses, fitted trousers, tulip skirts, and tailored jackets fitted at the waist. Companions to these were luxurious and elegant long coats. Wallpaper fabrics, satins, silks and velvets were used in antique palettes of dull yellows, pinks and creams along with darker colours. Details were in the lace and beadwork, sequins and embroidery. A FashioNZ favourite was the striking just-over-the-shoulder cape made almost entirely of shiny dangling beadwork." FashioNZ