Edwardian Ladies


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Also called La Belle Epoque, and the Gilded Age, this was a time when women's fashions took on a new opulence and extravagance, inspired by the hedonistic lifestyle of Britain's King Edward VII.
Her silhouette was an S-curve.
The shape came from a corset that put less pressure at the waistline by pushing a woman’s chest forward and her hips back.

High lace collars topped long-sleeved tops, that were often heavily embellished and bloused loosely at the bodice.
Hemlines grazed the floor, and sometimes dragged in a modest train.
Party dresses included delicate, lacy tea dresses and evening wear with deeper necklines.

Dramatically large, they were wide-brimmed, straw cartwheel, sailor hats, or heavily-embellished picture hats.
For driving, some women tied long, sheer veils over silk motoring hats.

Women might have added braids, false hairpieces, or wigs to give styles more structure and height.
Some women used hot curling irons to create frizzy or curly edges. It was also stylish to tuck fresh flowers or decorative combs or hatpins into styled hair.
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