Silk, Lace, and

Liberation

The way the women of the 1900^th century dressed can be seen as a reflection of the changing societal view that they were able to have. During the Edwardian era prior to World War I, the S-shape figure was the dominant silhouette corsets remained popular to achieve this shape. Additionally with the use of various undergarments were also used to create the illusive S-shape. 1910-1913 women started to become more independent women began to work outside of their home, additionally social and political changes were occurring that began to kickstart women’s suffrage movement across the US and Europe. 

Women’s fashion began to trend more towards the natural figure due to the changes that allowed women to become more economically independent this created a need for less extravagant clothing in exchange for clothing that became more practical for everyday wear. Fashion for women evolved with the times and importantly showed the freedom that women now had within the workforce. After the end of the war women continued to fight for their freedoms that they had during the war time, this continued to change the ideas of fashion as well.

From the 1900s up to the 1920s fashion took a dominant role in the way women saw themselves, the continued changing of what was fashionable for the time is connected with the new found freedoms that were becoming available to women all across the world.