Let me ask you something. Looking for the perfect cocktail party dress?
You can choose from a lot of lengths.
Dazzle the other guests in a stunning short sequin dress, or a beautifully detailed shortcocktail dress. Plus, images of evening gowns featured in Vogue throughout the same period, For all those making Titanic era costumes who look for to be completely uptotheminute, I’ve compiled a list of new trends mentioned in Vogue magazine from January to March 1912 either general or specific to evening wear.
I am researching costume for a production of a Inspector calls and found this an excellent informative site.
As we are a very small amateur company we can’t afford to make the costumes particularly accurate but you gave me the majority of ideas for converting more modern long dresses into something approaching the style of the period.
Quite a few thanks. That said, V necklines were most common, but deep or with a horizontal inset, round, and square necklines were also worn, bodices featured short sleeves. Now please pay attention. Most dresses included two skirts, one tunic skirt that matched the bodice that usually ended between the low hip and the knees, and one ‘ankle length’ trained underskirt. Evening dresses were made from delicate, sheer fabrics embellished with beads, lace, and akin trimmings that floated over a silk underlayer.
With the tunic overskirt comparatively fuller, the underskirt was generally slim.
Surplice/’crossover’ bodices were also popular.
Besides, the general outline for an evening dress would’ve been an underdress and tunic effect. So, while the natural waistline was just starting to come into fashion, the high waistline was popular from 1908 through 1912, Waistlines gonna be placed anywhere between just under of the bustline and the natural waist. Waistline itself was loose and softly defined with a sash or belt. Normally, hope to see you there! Oftentimes I’m going in period clothing for opening night of Titanic, the Musical. Notice that this info is very helpful. Keep reading! Tx area, stop by the JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, ZALE AUDITORIUM, 7900 NORTHAVEN RD, DALLAS, TX, Show dates, Thursday, Feb 2130pm, Sun, Feb 2424 pm and 30 pm, Thurs Feb 2830″ pm, Sat, Mar 2 8pm, if you near the Dallas. Check Nancy Bradfield’s Costume in Detail she has some very clear diagrams that will unconfuse you, Therefore in case such a closure seems confusing. Bridget Conlogue’s article on sewing dresses from this era has excellent explanations of this and identical period construction techniques.
Evening gowns generally closed in a Z formation.
Construction of evening gowns included two key points not immediately visible.
They are mounted to a fitted cotton bodice lining that is often boned, that supports all those floating fabrics, while the gowns of the period look diaphanous and draped. Made from cotton webbing or grosgrain/petersham ribbon anywhere from ‘5 4’ wide, the staybelt provided a further fixed foundation to attach the majority of the various layers. Columnar line, corsetry was less focused on restricting the waist and more on smoothing the hip, as long as the goal was a long. Of course beneath their gowns, women wore corsets that began under the bust and extended well down over the hips. It’s a well bust bodices or brassieres supported the bust. Usually, to maintain a slim silhouette, underwear was trimmed with flat bows and bands of lace. Usually, still lower than our modern silhouette, they may be boned or unboned. And therefore provided a soft foundation that was higher than the Edwardian monobosom. These look somewhat like corset covers sleeveless, almost white cotton garments and ended anywhere between the bottom of the bust and the waist. Known underneath, women wore combinations or long, princess line chemises. Certainly, other important designers of the era were Paquin, Lucile, Doucet, Fortuny, Lanvin, and Callot Soers.
Beginning in 1908, designer Poiret led this new look which featured narrower bodices, slim skirts, and raised waistlines.
Women’s silhouettes shifted from the voluptuous ‘Sbend’ to a straighter, lighter line that seemed more natural and modern to contemporaries, as the Edwardian era waned and the Art Deco era approached.
Basically the early years of the 1910s were an era of transition in fashion for women. Anyways, inspired by the Ballets Russes, designers infused the new look with a Orientalist aesthetic rich fabrics in vibrant colors that followed the cut and drape of Asian garments just like the kimono while simultaneously referencing the Directoire period. You should take this seriously. Whenever consisting of a tailcoat, white pique waistcoat, and bow tie, gentlemen wore whitish tie.
For women, with that said, this consisted of an evening gown, no hat, long almost white gloves, kid leather or satin shoes to match the gown, opera bag, fan, and scarf. First class passengers should wear the most formal option for dinner attire, dinner on the Titanic was the most elegant event on the most luxurious ocean liner. Her first class passengers boarded with trunks full of expensive, beautiful clothes, when the Titanic set sail in April 1912. Most had probably been custom made in Paris, London, or the United States in the previous year. Then, with winter over but spring styles just beginning to be announced in Vogue, march and early April were a transitional period during this era. Also, popular evening gown colors were pale. Light purple was generally avoided for evening dress, as it looked light brown in gas light. With that said, it was in style and trimmings that the vogue for Orientalism was most apparent.