the edwardian period and wwi 1900-1920 chelsea bell southern methodist university msa 3325 spring...

The Edwardian Period and WWI1900-1920

Chelsea BellSouthern Methodist University

MSA 3325Spring 2013

Gowns by Paul Poiret, 1912

The Edwardian Period and WWI: 1900-1920

Historical Background1900-1920

England France United States• Edward VII became King in 1901

• England was involved in the Boer War in South Africa until 1902

• Edward brought to the throne an emphasis on social life and fashion

• From 1900 to just before WWI, a political system emerged that permitted a high degree of individual freedom

• Paris was brimming with authors, musicians, scientists, and artists during this time.

• “the age of optimism”

• Forty percent of Americans now lived in urban areas

• The Wright brothers made the first successful flight in 1903

• A twelve minute movie, The Great Train Robbery, was released


Undergarments1900-1920

Costume for Women: 1900-1909The S-Curve

Evening gown, 1905 ‘pigeon’ bodice, 1901The Edwardian Period and WWI: 1900-

1920

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Costume for Women: 1909-1914Empire Revival and the Hobble Skirt

Evening Dress, circa 1912

Evening gown by Lucile, 1912

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Costume for Women: 1909-1914Empire Revival and the Hobble Skirt

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French CouturePaul Poiret

Two Empire Line Evening Dresses, from Les Robes de Paul Poiret 1908By Paul Iribe

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Costume for Women: 1914-1918World War I

WWI military-inspired suit

McCall’s Pattern, 1915Evening dress, 1916

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Costume for Women: 1918-1919Postwar Styles

1919


French CoutureMariano Fortuny

The Delphos gown with stenciled velvet jacket

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Costume for Men1900-1920

Men’s formal wear, 1909Men’s three piece suit, 1912


Fashion IllustratorsPaul Iribe

From Les Robes de Paul Poiret 1908

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Fashion IllustratorsErté

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