Edwardian Fashion | 
pickIf anything, I wish this book was longer with more detail. A real treat, it is filled with photos and period illustrations to give an accurate historical perspective and to tempt the senses. We are introduced to notable designers of the era and trendy styles including the Hobble skirt and Merry Widow Hat. Such an interesting time in fashion, we are provided reasonings for the dramatic shifts in form between the Victorian period and the 1920s.
Gorgeous dress made from Indian cloth-of-gold embroidered with a design of peacock feathers and iridescent scarab beetle wings!
[The Peacock Dress by Worth, 1903. Commissioned by Mary, Baroness Curzon and Vicereine of India, for the Delhi Durbar, a celebration honoring the coronation of Edward VII.]
pickThis slim volume packs in an impressive amount of detailed information, both about the fashions themselves, as well as the historical period they represent. It‘s a lovely reference.
