1900s fashion

Last week's photo of the day theme was evening wear. With prom season right around the corner and so many winter balls and galas taking place, it is the perfect time to look at the most glamorous of all vintage evening gowns and dresses. We can't forget the gentlemen, too, who always look so fine

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.

A stunning original fashion plate lithograph from The Designer May 1899 published by The Standard Fashion Co. The colors are so bold and the detailed faces are gorgeous. This is ideal for a historical fashion lover or antique wardrobe collector.

Vintage Fashion Reviews - Edwardian Summer Gowns 1905. The 1905 issue of the Los Angeles Herald reviews the latest in evening gowns for those soft summer nights. Pointed, Square and Round decolletage. Elbow sleeves with

Les Modes, August 1904. Photo by Ed. Cordonnier.

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Drawn from the collection of the FIDM Museum, Outdoor Girls is the first traveling exhibition to explore women’s sporting attire over this 160-year period.