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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very concise and easy to read fashion history that touches on many of the most important socio-economic factors that affect style changes through this period. Well illustrated with historic photographs of brides, bridal parties and nuptial couples.
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Bridal Fashion 1900–1950 - Kathleen York
INTRODUCTION
FOR MILLENNIA , weddings have been important events, marking milestones in the lives of couples as they embark on new lives together. Weddings have changed greatly over the years, from simple, religious affairs with a few family members to dazzling galas for hundreds of guests for which some couples spend tens of thousands of dollars.
Weddings are big business. One of the most expensive and most critiqued items of the wedding day is the bride’s gown.
Here in the early 2010s, bridal fashions are a separate genre and do not reflect the way the average woman dresses. Today, brides want to look like a princess
or sexy siren
in dress styles called ball gown
with a full skirt, or mermaid
with a body-hugging top and flared skirt starting at the knees.
This was not always the way. In the past, bridal fashions reflected the style of dress worn daily. While today, many brides favor elaborate gowns with beading, lace, and bling,
dresses of the early twentieth century tended to be simpler. Still important, however, were the accessories: headpieces, gloves, shoes, and flowers.
Photos and other memorabilia can help us correctly determine bridal fashion trends. By studying the styles of women’s clothing, we can approximately date a bridal picture. One image or one artifact, however, does not a trend make. But discovering, for example, a large, flamboyant 1920s headpiece and then finding another similar or matching design may well prove a trend rather than present evidence of something unique or custom made.
Of course, trends pass. Fads come and go. Economics, popular culture, and even politics can shape fashion trends. But regardless of trends, brides have long loved their dresses, and in these pages we will look at the fashions—and trends—that shaped bridal couture of the early twentieth century.
In bridal fashion, what’s old is new again as ideas of the past are reinterpreted. Readers of these pages will find ideas for today’s bridal gowns and headpieces while they examine the evolution of bridal fashions.
Bertha Panke and Henry Gauger pose on their wedding day in Chicago, c. 1907. The bride wears an unusual circular floral headpiece and floral greens on her dress.
1900–1910: THE AGE OF INNOCENCE AND EDWARDIAN FASHION
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 1900s, the mood in America was one of optimism. The Industrial Revolution was in full swing, and America was rapidly changing from a country of mainly agriculture to one that was mostly industrial. The economy was booming, fueled by American manufacturing.
This decade became known as the Age of Optimism, the Age of Confidence, or the Age of Innocence. Americans had great pride and confidence in themselves and their country. And they had good reason. There was a surplus in the national treasury. Daily life was being made easier and more enjoyable through new inventions and technologies.
Electricity was just one of those inventions that were changing lives. Used in industry since the late 1800s, electricity started making inroads into daily life in the early twentieth century. Homes were being wired for electricity. Electric streetcars and railroads were replacing horse-drawn vehicles in larger cities. Automobiles, then called horseless carriages,
were still considered a novelty. Autos were strictly for the rich because they were expensive to buy and keep running. While many American inventors were focusing on developing automobiles, some were looking to the skies. Wilbur and Orville Wright had their first, albeit brief, air flight in 1903. However, air flight was not given serious consideration. It was viewed as an interesting experiment, but nothing more.
This was called the Edwardian era, with mores and fashion harkening to the norms of England. Queen Victoria died in 1901, ending the Victorian era. She was succeeded by Edward VII, launching the Edwardian era. This was a time of formality between the sexes. Roles