Fashion in the 1900’s - 1910

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Fashion in the 1900s - 1910

• The Edwardian Era

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Introduction

• Edwardian Era King Edward VII 1901 - 1910
• Leader of the fashionable elite
• Beautiful Age
• Luxury Living for the rich

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Silhouette

• S-Shape Mature woman silhouette- full low bust,
  curvy hips skirts train brushed the floor
• 1908 Fashion houses changed the silhouettes
  thicker waist, flatter bust and narrower hips
• Narrowed and straightened
• Skirts cleared the floor approached ankle

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Influences

• Paris Mecca of fashion World
• Fashion Models Mannequins dressed in latest
  styles sent by designers to social events
• Picasso blue pink period
• Wright Brothers aviation history
• San Francisco Earthquake

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Influences

• Gibson Girl
• Sketch by Charles Dana Gibson
• National Standard for feminine beauty

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Role of Women

• Very few rights
• Small percent of women attended college
• Very few had careers outside of home
• Married young many children stayed home
• Second class citizens

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Textiles Used

• Linen
• Cotton
• Silk dresses gowns
• Velvet
• Lace

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Popular Colors

• Purples/Pinks
• Brown
• Sage Green
• Rose Red
• Peach
• Dark and light blue for
• Black suits Men

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Womens Fashions

• Early 1900s
• - S-Curve Silhouette use of corsets
• - High boned collars
• - Skirts brushed the floor
• - Lingerie Dresses washable day dresses in
  linen cotton lavish pintucks, lace
  insertions, embroidery

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• Shirtwaist bodice or waist tailored like a
  mans shirt working woman uniform
• Traveling suits popular automobiles- top coats
  in leather - Burberry

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• Late 1900s -
• 1908 Empire waist narrow ankle length
• Rise of Haute Couture Paul Poiret designer of
  new style

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Hats/Hairstyles

• Huge, broad brimmed hats were worn in mid-decade,
  trimmed with feathers stuffed birds
• Decorated with ribbons artificial flowers
• Wavy hair swept up on top of head
• Large hats worn with evening wear
• End of decade hats had smaller drooping brims
  that shaded the face deep crowns

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Accessories

• Lace was used in abundance
• Hats
• Gloves
• Umbrellas/Parasols
• Handbags
• Lace Scarf
• Silver chain purse

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Mens Fashions

• Coats, waistcoats, and trousers
• Sack coat with matching waistcoat trousers were
  worn
• Trousers were shorter with cuffs creased front
  and back
• Waistcoats fastened high on the chest. The usual
  style was single-breasted.
• The blazer was worn for sports/casual activities
• Formal dress dark tail coat trousers tuxedo
  less formal

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• Shirts and neckties
• Tall collars
• Necktie was four-in-hand Ascot Ties were worn
  with formal day dress white bow ties common
  with evening
• Accessories
• Top Hats formal wear
• Bowler Hats worn with lounge or sack suits

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Children

• Girls imitated older women
• Dresses Knee length with lace embroider at
  hem short sleeve
• Black shoes with woolen stockings
• Hair long curly with ribbon
• Boys sailor suits , dusters

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Technology Advances

• Industrial Revolution
• Factories Producing Goods Mass Production
• Home Sewing Machine middle class could recreate
  fashion items at home

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