Dress for English Edwardian Court in 1902. Two ladies wear their hair over pads dressed with three ostrich plumes, the symbol of the Prince of Whales. The dresses are worn over a corseted form for the proper Edwardian silloette with a S back. The trains are court lenth and are heavily embroideried.
A Ladies Tea Gown by Doucer 1902 modeled by Madame Rejane.
The Tea Gown was most popular from 1890's to 1914. Tea gowns are lose fitting informal dress that were worn in the afternoon before dinner and at tea.
These gowns were beautifully and elaborately made of delicate fabrics. They could be worn without a corset, while relaxing or with a corset as a dinner dress in the evening (as shown in picture).
Evening Dress by Lucile Kennedy (later to becomeLady Lucile Duff Gordon), wife of Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and passenger on the famed RMS Titanic. A London courtier her designs were considered equal to French fashion houses.She was noted for her diaphanous gowns in light fabrics and pretty colors.
The French Directoire Revival style day dress of 1911. This style borrowed elements from late 18th and early 19th century clothing, sometimes borrowing features from the masculine wardrobe. The swept back jacket is inspired by late 18th c. mens frock coats , as are the ruffles of the shirt. The buckled shoes are also from the 18thc. adn were called "Cromwell shoes". By 1911 hats had become gigantic with mushroom crowns and wide brims, often were decorated with ribbons, lace, , oterich feathers and veils.
Paul Periot Eveing Gowns from 1908, featured in such magazines as des Modes, in Paris were the very best of French fashion. Periot designed womens clothing that flowed with the natural lines of the femine body. The Empire revival waists where most popular from 1908-1919.
Evening Gown of sheer translucant fabric of several constrasting patterns and "greek" sleeves was extremly popular in 1912.
1919
Miss Muriel Gore sits for a photo in a Mariano Fortuny "Delphos"Gown of light weight tiny pleated fabric and high waist, with greek chiton sleeves with rap. Her hair is dressed back and into a low bun as was fashionable throughout the 1910's. Although this dress was not what the everyday person wore in 1919 it was not out of place in high fashion empire waists that lingered on until the 20's.
