Design
1918-1919 (made)
Artist/Maker |
These three designs show an evening dress in the middle and two late afternoon dresses on either side. The evening dress is made of powder blue satin, it has a broad sash with a pansy design. The dress depicted on its left is made of mauve taffeta with insertions of ivory lace. The dress on the right is made of georgette with insertions of very fine lace.
These designs demonstrate the increasing trend for women to abandon the restrictive corset. During the early years of the 1910s, designers started to promote the use of lighter and softer fabrics in order to make their creations increasingly free flowing. This new approach focussed on fluidity provided a contrast with the stiff and S-Bend silhouettes of the previous decades.
These designs demonstrate the increasing trend for women to abandon the restrictive corset. During the early years of the 1910s, designers started to promote the use of lighter and softer fabrics in order to make their creations increasingly free flowing. This new approach focussed on fluidity provided a contrast with the stiff and S-Bend silhouettes of the previous decades.
Object details
Object type | |
Brief description | Three designs by Florrie Westwood, ca. 1918-1919 |
Physical description | These three designs show an evening dress in the middle and two late afternoon dresses either side. |
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Summary | These three designs show an evening dress in the middle and two late afternoon dresses on either side. The evening dress is made of powder blue satin, it has a broad sash with a pansy design. The dress depicted on its left is made of mauve taffeta with insertions of ivory lace. The dress on the right is made of georgette with insertions of very fine lace. These designs demonstrate the increasing trend for women to abandon the restrictive corset. During the early years of the 1910s, designers started to promote the use of lighter and softer fabrics in order to make their creations increasingly free flowing. This new approach focussed on fluidity provided a contrast with the stiff and S-Bend silhouettes of the previous decades. |
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Accession number | E.1539-1977 |
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Record created | April 28, 2008 |
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