The silhouette became a trim body-hugging tube in 1910, but blouson bodices that simply drooped toward the waistline of a frequently two-part (upper and lower) bodice came in in the 19-teens. The hemlines started to rise during the war and have remained elevated since then. Dresses also became much simpler and machine-made lace made costly hand-made lace uneconomic.
Grand Ladies
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
1900s fashion at a grand ball in Vienna
1894 Condesa de Santiago by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (private collection)
1912 Hon. Mrs Ernest Guinness, standing, full-length, wearing an emerald dress and feather by Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (auctioned by Christie's)
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