Charles Dickens clothing is Victorian-inspired Christmas clothing in warm red with white trim, tartan and plaid, worn during Christmas. The range goes from short Christmas dresses with a cape and hat to a tartan waistcoat and a complete suit with a jacket and trousers, and it is part of the Christmas lady outfits you can find at Christmas lady costume. This way you can choose between a quick dress-and-hat combination and a layered outfit in Charles Dickens style.
Dress, waistcoat or complete plaid suit: who wears what?
- Women can choose from Christmas dresses in red, including a classic-style Charles Dickens dress and a model with a cape, matching hat and hand warmers.
- For women, there is also a stole cape made of warm, soft fabric, plus dresses that come as a set with shorts and a hat or with a bolero, belt and hat.
- Men will find a tartan waistcoat and a plaid suit consisting of a jacket and trousers.
- A red vintage steampunk-style vest with decorative buttons is also included, to be worn over a shirt.
- For children, there is one black Santa Claus costume, in body lengths from 98 to 140 cm (140 cm is approximately ten years).
Choosing in Charles Dickens style: separate dress or complete set?
The choice is divided into separate garments and sets where the headwear and accessories are already included. If you choose a set with a hat, bonnet or hand warmers, you are ready in one go, which is convenient for a Christmas market or a corporate event. If you go for a separate dress or waistcoat, you decide the layers yourself and can re-combine the piece later. For women's clothing, the sizing ranges from XS to XL, for men from M to XL, and for children you choose by body length and not by age. The red vest is not machine washable, so keep that in mind if you wear it often. The exact sizes and composition per item are on the product pages.
Which parts complete your Charles Dickens outfit?
A complete Charles Dickens outfit consists of a basic piece plus headwear and something for the shoulders. If your choice does not include a hat or bonnet, you can complete it with a stole cape from this range. If you want to broaden the Christmas look, a model from the Christmas dress collection will match well with the same red-and-white color scheme, while a Christmas elf costume gives a lighter, playful variant for those who want to go together in theme. For children walking alongside a parent in costume, the black Santa Claus costume matches the dark plaid patterns.
Charles Dickens clothing for Christmas, Christmas markets and Christmas drinks
This clothing mainly comes out of the closet during Christmas: at a Christmas market, at Christmas drinks or at an event where staff are dressed in theme. Men and women can appear together in matching plaid and red, and there is one child model for the youngest participant. The style also works at a costume party with a Victorian theme.
Your Charles Dickens clothing delivered quickly
Choose based on what you already have lying around: if you are missing headwear, take a set that includes a hat or bonnet, and pay attention to the body length for children. If you order before 23:59, your Charles Dickens clothing will be delivered the next day.
Frequently asked questions
What clothing did Charles Dickens wear?
Charles Dickens lived in the nineteenth century and dressed like a gentleman of that time: a long coat, a waistcoat over a shirt and a top hat. In Charles Dickens clothing, you can see that style reflected in the tartan waistcoat and the plaid suit with jacket and trousers. For women, the style translates to red dresses with a cape, bonnet and hand warmers. So you are not choosing a historical copy, but a Christmas version of that Victorian look.
What is Charles Dickens known for?
Charles Dickens is known as an English writer, especially for the Christmas story about the old miser who is visited on Christmas Eve. Because of that story, his name is associated with Christmas, Christmas markets and Victorian scenes for many people. That is why this type of Christmas clothing is called Charles Dickens clothing: the style evokes that atmosphere. That is why the look is worn a lot at Christmas markets and corporate events.
What was the clothing style in the 19th century?
In the nineteenth century, men wore layered clothing: a shirt with a waistcoat and a jacket over it, often in plaid or solid dark colors. Women wore long skirts with a wrap or cape and a hat or bonnet on their heads. You can see that layering in Charles Dickens clothing in the sets with a cape, bolero, hat or hand warmers and in the vest with decorative buttons that you wear over a shirt. The Christmas versions are shorter and more festive than the original, but retain the layers and the plaid patterns.
