Uniform reference

Uniform reference
Originally uploaded by Jeff Coleman.

Found a terrific school dress from 1908 to use as the basis for the Chastity Towers uniform. The New York Public Library has an amazing reference set of old magazines with fashion illustrations.

I'm not sure if this outfit was actually a uniform, or just a dress designed for wearing to school, but it has a good "uniform" look, it's double-breasted with big buttons, has a pleated skirt and just looks great.

I didn't really want to use a contemporary-style Western school uniform, nor a sailor-suit style, because neither of those would look quite right in the period setting, but this is just right!