Edwardian evening dress

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Evening dress ca. 1909-10.

This week's Rate the dress is an all about the late Edwardian take on Ancient Greek & Rome. The saturated colours are characteristic of the 1910s reinterpretation of classical dress. The wearer would have been a goddess in bronze and copper, rather than a marble statue in white.

As I discussed in my Everyday Edwardian overview, the best way to bring a bit of Edwardian style into your day-to-day life is best to take your cues from a current Edwardian-era drama. In this case, it’s the first two … Continue reading →

1902. Evening dresses, The Delineator

Uidentifisert, Evening dress. 1910-1913

Titanic evening dress designed from silk taffeta and silk chiffon, based on an original cut from 1912. The embroidered beaded tulle tunic is an original.

That little bit of blue on this cream colored dress completes the look. Evening dress, c. 1915, from the Hallwyl Costume Collection.