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1. CHAPTER
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THE
EDWARDIAN PERIOD
AND WORLD WAR I
1900 - 1920
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2. The first decade of the 20th Century was called the Edwardian Period
after King Edward VII of England (Reigned 1901 to 1910).
Alexandra, consort of Edward VII,
King of Great Britain
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Edward VII, King - A Royal Automobilist
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3. Edwardian styles with an emphasis on
an “S” shaped silhouette were ascendant
from c. 1900 – 1908.
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4. Undergarments supported this line.
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Drawers
Camisoles or Combination Suits
Corsets
Corset Covers
Petticoats
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5. Not only did corsets shape the
body, but some corset covers
with attached ruffles provided
the desired full-bosomed
effect.
Visit the “Twentieth Century Silhouette and Support” virtual exhibit at the Met
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6. The Gibson Girl, created by
Charles Dana Gibson,
personified the ideal of
young feminine beauty.
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7. The white cotton or linen dress,
ornamented with tucks, ruffles,
and lace, resembled the frilly
lingerie of the period and was
called a “Lingerie Dress.”
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8. Characteristic features of garments
included:
• A high, boned collar
• Sleeves often softly gathered to a
wristband, called bishop sleeves
• Narrow waist, with a decorative belt
• A full bosom
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9. These same elements were evident
in the popular shirtwaists and
skirts of the period.
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10. By 1908 the line started to change.
New features included and
elevated waistline or Empire style
revival and the Hobble skirt 1908 –
1914.
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11. The shape of undergarments echoed the new line.
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Oriental influences were
evident in some clothing.
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13. Fashion Designer Paul Poiret, credited with making narrow “Hobble”
skirts popular, was a major influence on fashion.
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14. Another important designer of the
period was Fortuny who was
know for pleated “Delphos”
dresses and handsome fabrics.
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15. Elements of fashionable lines included somewhat higher waistlines and
more slender skirts.
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16. By this time automobiles were coming into wider use, and men
and women dressed in “Dusters,” protective hats, and goggles as
they rode in open cars.
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17. World War I began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
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18. Clothing became more practical.
Skirts shortened and widened,
clothing became less encumbering
as women took on more tasks
usually done by men.
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19. Both day time and evening dresses were shorter and fuller. Military
influences were evident.
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20. After the war styles changed again, taking on
more slender lines that served as a transition
into the next decade.
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21. Bathing dress continued to become less encumbering.
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22. Throughout this period women worked actively to gain the right to
vote. By 1920 women in the United States had been granted the vote.
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23. Changes in styles for men
were less frequent and less
dramatic than for women.
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24. Union or one-piece
undergarments or
drawers and
undershirts were
worn.
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25. For a man’s suit, the elements continued to be a shirt, worn with a
necktie, a vest, jacket, and trousers. Sack suite jackets predominated.
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26. Outdoor working men wore warm wool jackets and businessmen
wore tailored overcoats, such as the Chesterfield.
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27. As men engaged in active sports, they wore garments
appropriate for each sport.
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28. Clothing worn by soldiers during World War I made its way
into civilian life after the war.
• Sweaters
• Trench coats
• Wrist Watches
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29. Small Boys were less likely to wear skirts after 1910, and instead wore
shorts, knickers, or trousers.
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30. Children’s clothing became more comfortable and less restrictive,
although elements similar to clothing of adults can be identified.
Children trying on new shoes on shoe day, 1905.
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31. For Further Study
Museum And Collection Web Sites With Photographs Of Period Clothing
Texas Fashion Collection http://web2.unt.edu/tfc_test/main/Index.htm
Bata Shoe Museum http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/collectindex.html
Bath Museum. Interesting feature of “the dress of the year.”
http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk
Pictures from Beverly Berks Couture Collection which has extensive collection of images of
garments and accessories. http://www.camrax.com
Philadelphia Museum www.philamuseum.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Costume Institute found at
www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection.asp
Cornell University Costume Collection http://char.txa.cornell.edu/treasures/index.html
Drexel University Costume Gallery http://digimuse.cis.drexel.edu/home.html
Fashion Designers
http://www.fortuny.com/Home.html
http://www.designerhistory.com/historyofashion/poiret.html
http://www.gbacg.org/Articles/dressmakers.pdf
Books With Drawings Showing Construction Of Historic Clothing
Arnold, J. 1977. Patterns of Fashion. Vol. 2: 1860-1940. New York: Drama Book Specialists.
Bradfield, N. 1997. Costume in Detail. New York: Costume and Fashion Press.
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32. Image Credits
Edward VII - Photo at Tree Planting, courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Alexandra, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZ62-59506 (b&w film copy
neg.)].
Edward VII, King - A Royal Automobilist, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZ62-59503 (b&w film copy neg.)].
Edwardian Style Dress, from the authors’ slide collection.
Edwardian Drawers, http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/vintage_fashion/images/1915-drawers-1.jpg.
Edwardian Undergarments, New York Public Library Digital Image Collection #828275.
Edwardian Petticoat, http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/edwardian/pages/2387.html.
1905 White Cotton Sunburst Cutwork Camibloomers, http://www.antiquedress.com/item2153.htm.
Camille Clifford in Corset, http://www.geocities.com/ther_over/clifford.html.
WB Erect Form Corset Add, http://www.adclassix.com/images02erectformcorsets.jpg.
Ruffled Corset, from the authors’ collection.
Article on the Gibson Girl, from the author’s collection.
High School Graduate Picture 1904 Girl in Lingerie Dress, Photograph courtesy, Melissa Clark.
April 1905 Fashion Plate from The Delineator Magazine, April 1905, pg 557
Tea Gown c. 1905 - Front and Back, http://www.antique-fashion.com/2468a.jpg, courtesy Karen Augusta
Golfers Mrs. J. S. Sheehan, Grace Anthony, and Nellie Anthony standing in the shade of a structure on an unidentified golf course,
http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0509/s050954.jpg, SDN-050954, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical
Society.
April 1905 Fashion Plate from The Delineator Magazine, April 1905, pg 573
Women in Empire Revival and Hobble Skirts, from the authors’ collection.
Royal Worcester Kidfitting Corsets advertisement, The Ladies' Field Magazine, November 23, 1912, pg. xv
The Original Brassiere - the "Bien Jolie" advertisement, The Ladies' Field Magazine, November 23, 1912, pg xv
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33. Image Credits
Lucile Avant Garde Vivid Voided Velvet Evening Gown, ttp://www.doylenewyork.com/pr/couture/04CT02/images/3393_Lucile.jpg
Advertisement for Silk Kimonos, New York Times, April 25, 1915, Library of Congress, Serials and Government Publications
Division,
Washington, D.C., http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/sgpnyt.19150425
Lassitude: dinner gown by Paul Poiret, French Fashion Plates in Full Color from the Gazette du Bon Ton (1912-1925), page 2, Dover Publications
Goodness, How Cold It Is, winter coat by Paul Poriet, French Fashion Plates in Full Color from the Gazette du Bon Ton (1912-1925), page 16, Dover
Publications
Fortuny Evening Gown "Delphos", http://www.mkg-hamburg.de/english/Inhalt/samml/tex2.htm
Multiple images from authors’ collections
Motorist, Mrs. F. W. Hedgeland, driving a car with two women in the backseat], http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/s0033/s003345.jpg,
SDN-003345, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society."
Various soldier Images from Prudential Army-Navy Booklet, http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~worldwarone/WWI/PrudentialArmy-NavyBooklet/
Women's Suits of 1915, (French Fashion Magazine, L’Art de la Mode, 1915)
Women in World War I Era Dresses, from the authors’ collection.
Woman in Dress from Magazine Ad 1918, from the authors’ collection.
Crowd posed on and in front of the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Library of Congress, [LC-USZ62-100234 (b&w film copy neg.)],
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3c00000/3c00000/3c00200/3c00234v.jpg
Woman and child in bathing dress, from the authors’ collection.
Silent movie, Women suffragettes visit TR at Sagamore [1917] / Hearst-Pathe News, Library of Congress,
http://memory.loc.gov/mbrs/trmp/4168.mpg
Hart, Schaffner and Marx advertisement, from the authors’ collection.
Hanes Union Suit Ad 1918, Fairchild Archives.
Group D class, Illinois College of Photography, Effingham, Illinois, January 25, 1911, Library of Congress,
http://memory.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndfahult/b400/b415r.jpg
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34. Image Credits
F. Lowden, in topcoat, holding hat, Library of Congress, [LC-DIG-ggbain-03636 (digital file from original neg.)],
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/ggbain/03600/03636r.jpg
Yale Football Team 1908, Library of Congress
Children trying on new shoes on shoe day, Library of Congress, http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/n0028/n002805.jpg
McAllen children, March 1912, http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/n2r?urn:utlol:runyon.05042.jpg,
The Center for American History and General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin Source collection, Robert Runyon Photograph Collection"
Silent movie, TR calls on neighbors at Christmas, 1917 / [Production company unknown], Library of Congress,
http://memory.loc.gov/mbrs/trmp/4101.mpg
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