Edwardian Summer Dresses
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During the Edwardian era, women's dresses were
"fluffy" confections of organdy, batiste, dimity
or lawn. Each feminine creation was elaborately
trimmed with lace, ribbons and tucks. The
Ladies Home Journal provided illustrations,
patterns and design details for their readers in
the summer of 1907.
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The arrangement of the wide tucks on the bodice
and skirt made little trimming necessary for
this attractive afternoon costume. It is made
of white lawn with a small yoke of lace and it
would be easy to launder. Patterns for the waist
came in six sizes: 32 to 42 inches bust
measurement. The waist required three yards of
36-inch wide fabric. Patterns for the
seven-gored skirt came in five sizes: ranging
from a 22 to 30 inch waist measurement. The
skirt required twelve yards of 36-inch wide
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This fluffy garden party gown of organdy has a
yoke and sleeves made of either transparent net
or lace. Patterns for the blouse closed at the
back, with a choice of a high or low neck and
required two yards and three-eighths of 44-inch
wide material. Patterns for the seven-gored
skirt came in five sizes: 22 to 30 inch waist
measurement and required five yards and
one-eighth of 44-inch wide fabric. |
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A charming adaptation for evening wear is this
waist or bodice with rows of cream colored
Valenciennes lace insertion. The lace is placed
in graduated widths and mounted on pale pink
mull or batiste. The pattern did not include
under-sleeves, so they would be attached
separately to a foundation lining. Patterns for
this waist came in six sizes: 32 to 42 inch bust
measurement and required one yard and
three-eighths of 36-inch wide material. |
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The back views of the designs
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The simple little waist in the costume above is
cut all in one piece with the fullness at the
neck and sleeves held in place by ribbons that
run through casings. Mull or some soft material
was chosen. Patterns for the waist came in six
sizes: 32 to 42 inch bust measurement and
required 3 yard and seven-eighths of 44-inch
wide material. The skirt was formed of three
straight sections, and came in four sizes: 22 to
28 inches waist measurement. It required seven
yards of 44-inch wide fabric.
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Either dimity or
bordered organdy is the perfect material for the
costume above, trimmed with a bit of narrow lace
and insertion. Patterns for the waist came in
six sizes: 32 to 42 inches bust measurement. The
waist required three yards of 36-inch wide
material. The skirt had a gathered straight
lower part joined to a sectional yoke, and
required six yards and seven-eighths of 36-inch
wide material. |
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The back views of the designs
above. |
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More Info:
Edwardian
Winter Hats- 1903
Women's Edwardian hats for the
winter of 1903.
Children's
Hats- 1903
Edwardian hats and bonnets for young girls from 1903.
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