Victorian Wardrobes - The Perfect Way to Add Class to Your Home

Victorian Wardrobe An antique solid pine Victorian wardrobe from around 1880. This beautiful old walnut wardrobe is practical, beautiful and useful. This walnut dresser can easily be dismantled for travel. Each component of the Victorian wardrobe, such as the doors, base and crown, comes separately for easy storage.

Popular Victorian Wardrobe

This wardrobe was a huge hit with ladies of the Victorian era. There are many different styles in this era, and each one had a totally different feel and style. The Victorian style lacked in the fashion and "showy" aspects of the modern age. Instead, it was known for its intricate dressmaking. Below you will see what types of articles were most commonly used in the Victorian era.

Dresses Every Day These beautiful dresses were an absolute favorite in the Victorian wardrobe. They were simple yet intricate. Dresses were worn everyday from morning to evening in everyday life, as well as formal occasions. If you want to picture how beautiful these dresses were, just look at pictures of what people looked like on any given day.

Selection of the Right Accessories for Victorian Wardrobe

Accessories An accessory is any piece that adds something to your wardrobe. Accessories for your Victorian wardrobes can add an extra bit of elegance or class. You can add pretty belts with little silencers, or small handbags to hold just about anything you would like to put in your antique wardrobes. Remember though that you must remember to put your accessories inside your wardrobe! As for what accessories you can get, there really aren't too many.

Antiques While most people think of antiques when they think of antiques, you can use your Victorian wardrobe to its full potential by adding some old fashioned. This means that you can have your wardrobe come alive with the smells of a certain Christmas tree, or with the smell of a summer's day on a beach. There really isn't any limitation to what you can do with your wardrobe. If you have the money, you can actually have antique furniture made into a wardrobe for your living room.

Tips for Making Victorian Wardrobe

Door Wardrobes These are great for getting ready in the morning, and then hanging outside so that you can take them with you when you get dressed up. What better way to make your door wardrobe a place to store your clothes than with a beautiful Victorian door wardrobe. You can find these in several different types of wood, from oak and pine, to mahogany and clear wood. Some of the more beautiful woods used for door wardrobes are:

Decorative Accents If you have a few family heirlooms that you want to add to your wardrobe, you can skip the actual wardrobes entirely and just hang a couple of beautiful accent pieces around the door. An Era piece for example, would look great in your Victorian door wardrobe. They can be found in such pieces as crystal figurines, mirrors, and other antiques. If you don't want to decorate the entire wardrobe with this sort of stuff, you can always paint the accents to match the rest of your decor.

The beauty of antique wardrobes is that they never go out of style. So long as you stay informed about the different styles of wardrobes out there, you will be able to find the perfect one to bring into your home to give it an extra touch of class. However, if you don't like the idea of decorating your whole home in antique furniture, then you should certainly consider purchasing one of these wardrobes for your bedroom. In the end, there are countless options when it comes to what you can do with these wonderful pieces of furniture so make sure you shop around before making any final decisions!