Evening dresses were made from delicate, sheer fabrics embellished with beads, lace, and similar trimmings that floated over a silk underlayer.
The general outline for an evening dress would be an underdress and tunic effect. V necklines were most common, but deep versus with a horizontal inset, round, and square necklines were also worn, bodices featured short sleeves. Oftentimes surplice/crossover bodices were also popular. While the natural waistline was just starting to come into fashion, the high waistline was popular from 1908 through 1912, Waistlines could be placed anywhere between just bustline under and the natural waist. The waistline itself was loose and softly defined with a sash or belt. I’m sure it sounds familiar.|Doesn’t it sound familiar?|Sounds familiar, am I correct?|right? most dresses included two skirts, one tunic skirt that matched the bodice that usually ended between the low hip and the knees, and one ankle length trained underskirt. With the tunic overskirt comparatively fuller, the underskirt was generally slim.
The 1910s early years were an era of transition in fashion for women.
Women’s silhouettes shifted from the voluptuous ‘S bend’ to a straighter, lighter line that seemed more natural and modern to contemporaries, as the Edwardian era waned and the Art Deco era approached. Beginning in 1908, designer Poiret led this new look which featured narrower bodices, slim skirts, and raised waistlines. Inspired by the Ballets Russes, designers infused the new look with a Orientalist aesthetic rich fabrics in vibrant colors that followed the cut and drape of Asian garments such as the kimono while simultaneously referencing the Directoire period. Other important era designers were Paquin, Lucile, Doucet, Fortuny, Lanvin, and Callot Soers.
First class passengers would wear the most formal option for dinner attire, dinner on the Titanic was the most elegant event on the most luxurious ocean liner.
For women, this consisted of an evening gown, no hat, long white gloves, kid leather or satin shoes to match the gown, opera bag, fan, and scarf. Nevertheless, while consisting of a tailcoat, whitish pique waistcoat, and bow tie, gentlemen wore white tie. Seriously. Plus, images of evening gowns featured in Vogue during the same period, For all those making Titanic era costumes who want to be completely uptotheminute, I’ve compiled a list of new trends mentioned in Vogue magazine from January to March 1912 either general or specific to evening wear.
This info is very helpful. Titanic, the Musical. Tx area, stop by the JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, ZALE AUDITORIUM, 7900 NORTHAVEN RD, DALLAS, TX, Show dates, Thursday, Feb 2130pm, Sun, Feb ’24 2 4′ pm and 30 pm, Thurs Feb 28 30″ pm, Sat, Mar ‘2 8pm’, if you near the Dallas. Hope to see you there! Certainly, her first class passengers boarded with trunks full of expensive, beautiful clothes, when the Titanic set sail in April 1912. Just keep reading! Most had probably been custom made in Paris, London, or the United States in the previous year. Nevertheless, with winter over but spring styles just beginning to be announced in Vogue, march and early April were a transitional period during this era.
While evening gowns were made in light and/orand also sheer fabrics for the tunic layer, with a solid lightto mediumweight fabric for the underskirt. Fabric suggestions include. Generally, popular evening gown colors were pale. Orientalism new influence introduced stronger colors like grey, royal blue, and emerald. That’s right! Light purple was generally avoided for evening dress, as it looked light brown in gas light. Remember, it was in style and trimmings that the vogue for Orientalism was most apparent. Evening dresses generally had some focal visual element such as pleating, asymmetrical draping, beading, embroidery, or brocade fabric. Additionally, lace insets, lace trim, and fringe were used as trim. On top of this, decorations were often placed asymmetrically.
a Inspector calls and found this an excellent informative site.
As we are a very small amateur company we cannot afford to make the costumes particularly accurate but you gave me a bunch of ideas for converting more modern long dresses into something approaching the period style. Manyquite a few thanks. By the way, a Inspector calls and found this an excellent informative site. As we are a very small amateur company we cannot afford to make the costumes particularly accurate but you gave me quite a few ideas for converting more modern long dresses into something approaching the period style. Manylots of thanks.