20th century french fashion

The Edwardian era was once elegantly described as, a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live

I was a good girl for nine full days and wrote blog posts chocked full of information. As a reward to myself and because Thursday is my favorite day of the week, I’m posting historic fashion eye candy from “Les Modes” in 1908. And I’m not including any pesky historical information to get in the … Continue reading "Basking in Beautiful French Fashion from 1908"

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In this entry I am going to share some beautiful vintage fashion illustrations from 1910. All of the following appeared in the May 1910 issue of the French

Introduced around 1900, the S-curve silhouette was the result of ongoing controversy about the health effects of corsets. The "health" corset which was the base of this silhouette was designed to take pressure off the waist by shifting the force of the corset down onto the abdomen through the use of a straight center-front busk

Design House: House of Patou (French, founded 1919). Designer: Jean Patou (French, 1880–1936). Date: ca. 1931. Culture: French. Medium: silk. Credit Line:...

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.