Mary Poppins lawyer dresses like its the 1800s with custom Victorian clothing and dip pens
She parties like it’s 1899.Oregon’s Adelaide Beeman-White is winding back the clock on haute couture by dressing like she stepped out of a time machine from the late 19th century.Instead of the usual suit, the 27-year-old associate attorney wears a handmade long skirt with puffed sleeves, a feathered hat and even a parasol, parroting the style of the 1800s Victorian era, Oregon Live reported.
“I’m stuck very solidly in about 1893 to ‘98,” the Hillsboro resident told the outlet of her Victorian-core style.“I love that period primarily because the clothing is the best.”Beeman-White, who regularly shares photos of her retro ensembles on Instagram, also rocks leather gloves and a chatelaine, a decorative metal belt outfitted with accessories from fingernail clippers to a coin purse like a wearable Swiss Army Knife.Unfortunately, the 19th-century cosplayer is not allowed the aforementioned couture in court.
Like a super hero with a secret identity, the Oregonian rocks a separate normal outfit for the judge, which comprises a comparatively staid plain, black J.Crew blazer.Her style could perhaps be compared to Cottagecore — a lifestyle and fashion trend that romanticizes a slower, simpler time, a la “Little Women” or “Little House on the Prairie” — but for the 1800s.The Victorian lifestyle isn’t just cosmetic — it’s a way of a life.
Beeman-White also acts the part by lighting her bedroom with oil lamps and sewing and mending her own clothing from vintage fabrics — a process she documents for her over 20,000 followers on Youtube.The old-school litigator even wrote to AAA with a dip pen and ink when it came time to renew her membership.This 19th-century fascination began in the sixth grade, when the Pacific Northwesterner traded in her jeans for a skirt, which kept getting longer and decked out in lace as time went on.“The speed of modern life has bothered me for as long as I can remember,” said Beeman-White, whose fascination c...