20th century fashion

Day Dress, from De Gracieuse; 2nd September 1907

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.

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With the final season of Downton Abbey complete, I wanted to re-create some of my favorite looks from the past seasons. I have plenty of new and thrifted '20s style clothing in my collection, so these 1920s outfits were pretty easy for me to put together. If you don't have good thrift/charity shops, you