I must have had a complete brain-lapse yesterday, because not only did I forget to prepare scans for this morning, but also include some links in yesterday’s post for some things I’ve participated in recently! Firstly, the lovely gals over at La Ville Inconnue (such a fantastic blog that should be on your reader!) interviewed me recently and it just went up last week. Thank you bunches, ladies–I’m so tickled! I also have been writing a couple guest blog posts over at Vintage Indie on vintage clothing. This is my first guest-post gig, and I was really delighted to have that opportunity. If you’re interested, my posts are here and here.
I absolutely adore the red dress on the left! (The slightly disturbing fur wrap with a head, not so much…) Ruffled red skirt? Yes please!
This week I decided to do some more scans of 1910s fashion; I have quite a few magazines from this era that I bought when I was a teenager, so lots of scan-post fodder! This particular group is from 1915, at a point when the silhouettes were definitely less constricted than even last week’s early 1910s fashions, and you can see the very beginnings of loosing interest in the waist, which would be the hallmark of 20s styles. These are all images of sewing patterns the home seamstress could purchase in1915, and I think some of the results look quite fetching and glamorous. I’m quite loving all the fabric suggestions and details in this set!
Is that shirring I spot at the waist of this suit outfit? A lovely detail with the cropped bolero-style jacket.
Lovely afternoon dresses. I particularly like the use of two fabrics on the skirt of the left outfit; shiny and matte are always a classic and eye-catching combination.
Fashions for younger ladies–teenagers. The pannier style poufs on the two right dresses are too fun!
Such pretty details for such “necessary” pieces! I particularly love all the aprons; I am in dire need of a few new ones, and these are giving me ideas…
Back to work for me… Mondays are always my crazy, slightly off-kilter days to play catch up (including tending to the emails I let pile up late last week… yikes!). Hope you have a lovely Monday, friends!
I feel sort of conflicted about Teens fashion. I’m fascinated by the endless variety of cut and trim choices, and by the fact that it apparently felt no obligation whatsoever to make sense. It’s so whimsical.
On the other hand, it’s not always flattering and sometimes it looks haphazard. I love the red and black dresses in the first picture, but would avoid the “saddlebags” on the lilac dress. A friend of mine once described it as the “luxury laundry bag” look: Ladies wrapped up in layers and layers of silk and lace and ribbons and stuff.
There is a lot here, though, that could be translated into a less heavy-looking garment. The ideas in that red dress could easily be used on a Fifties shaped dress without looking like a mish-mash. I think the same could be said of the blue bolero suit in the second picture and the rose chevron-striped dress in the fourth. The black plaid dress has a very proto-1920′s feel (and I guess it is, literally, but the stylistic elements would also work very well on a straight flapper-style dress).
Congrats! Great interview. Great scans too. I always love seeing articles or ads about “necessary” details of the period. It usually either makes me envious of all of the cool accoutrements or makes me thankful that we dress for comfort now.
Great set of scans!! I especially adore the panniered pouf dresses on the misses’ page… they’re so delicate and dainty. I just love the way they use the word “frock” instead of dress regularly; it makes it all so much prettier somehow. And how cute is the matching pattern for dolls!
Oh Casey, I love these scans! Thanks.
Lovely interview, BTW. You rock!
I love looking at the vintage clothing..so amazing to see the difference and the evolution of fashion throughout the years.. thanks for sharing!
xoxo
Miss Neira
in photo #4 i love the girls’ hair (2nd and 4th girl from the left especially).
ok, off to read guest posts!
yeah
plunged in the past century
I’d take one of each, please? hahaha.