History of fashion

Fashion through the years.

Part of the appeal of watching period shows like Mad Men and Downton Abbey that happen over the course of many years is observin

The 1900s, known as both the Edwardian era and La Belle Époque was a beautiful era for dresses. The invention of the "health corset," later called the S-blend corset, altered the shape of women's 1900s dresses from flat and vertical to curvy. The bust was thrust forward, the back curved inward, and the hips rounded.

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More than 100 years ago, Victorian corsets were practically required for women - to emphasize certain parts of the body, and to minimize others. Here's a look back to what ladies back then were wearing!

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

When World War One ended in 1918, people were obviously happy. So happy in fact that their collective euphoria ultimately influenced the fashion of the time. The era came to be defined by the emergence of vintage fashion, and as you can see from these pictures, it still looks awesome over 90 years later.

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