Edwardian dress

I have Edwardian on my mind, because I just finished a late 1910s dress, and photographed it, and am in love with the era in general. So this week’s Rate the Dress is 1910s, and you get to decide if you’re in love with it in particular. Last week: a crinoline era gown in cobalt blue Sometimes I’m completely surprised by your reaction to a garment. Last week…not so much! It wasn’t hard to guess that the fabric would be quite popular, or that the extremely long berthe might not. (I also feel…

Edwardian fashion / skirt

Day dress, Italian manufacture, c. 1903-05, at the Pitti Palace Costume Gallery. Via Europeana Fashion.

Edwardian fashion was characterized by the new S-bend corset and pouter pigeon shape. It was an era of luxury with elegant dresses and expensive fabrics.

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Evening dress Date:1905 Medium: Silk, Lace Museum of arts & crafts, Zagreb Source

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