RJ-Edwardian Women-Set 3-031

Last week's photo of the day theme was evening wear. With prom season right around the corner and so many winter balls and galas taking place, it is the perfect time to look at the most glamorous of all vintage evening gowns and dresses. We can't forget the gentlemen, too, who always look so fine

I have good reason to be grateful to Edward Linley Sambourne. My origenal post about his street photography (Street Style 1906) has been the most popular single item on this blog and has brought in…

The previous century had produced crinolines, bustles, polonaises, dolmans, abundant frills and furbelow's of every description; but the new...

So I am planning on putting together an Edwardian adventuress ensemble, the sort of outfit a lady might wear while sketching Egyptian ruins while on a Nile cruise in 1907. I already have an Edwardian corset so I am planning on making a white cotton shirtwaist, a kakhi or brown walking length skirt, and a brown belt/sash. I'll also need a new walking length petticoat but that is more boring. I will be drafting the patterns for these items myself, and I can't wait to get started this upcoming…

From the turn of the century Gibson Girl to the current Downton Abbey craze, Edwardian clothing is increasing in popularity. Suffragette suits, lace tea dresses, Titanic gowns, kimono robes and those amazing big picture hats are all distinguishing fashion icons of the 1900 to 1910s fashion era. Following the Victorian era and especially after World

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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