Evening dress by Lucile, silk, 1914, British.
I really want to see this on a dummy, but alas, that photo doesn’t exist.
Feb 28, 1914 Puck cover with an illustration by Nelson Greene, 1914 US
Some people in 1914 seemed to have been under the impression that the most fashionable women would dye or would soon be dying their hair outrageous colors to match the outrageous colors of their evening gowns. I’m not sure where this idea came from, but I’ve seen it referenced in a number of cartoons from that year.
Also, I’d love to have a framed print of this.
Green, purple and blue hair. And they thought they were doing something new when they made the Saint Seya anime XDDD
Theda Bara in A Fool there was (1915).
I love that stripped skirt…
Dress
Callot Soeurs, 1915-1916
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Wedding Dress
Lucile, 1918
The Henry Ford Costume Collection
