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One hundred dresses from 1910-1919
as seen in
pattern company magazines: Delineator, Designer, and McCall's.
See
the front and back views and all descriptions as they appear in the
original source.
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Click on the year at the left to see the ten featured dresses.
Also, each year might have a specific dressmaking lesson, click the links
at the right. |
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1910 |
Ten dresses begin the decade with the beginning of
the slender silhouette. |
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1911 |
Slender lines prevail with the raised waistline,
narrow skirt, and kimono sleeve in these ten dresses. |
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1912 |
In these ten dresses we see the continuation of
higher waists. Skirts begin to feature tunics and drapery. |
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1913 |
Complexity of cut increases in these ten dresses.
Skirts begin to "hobble" with more drapery and more variety. |
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1914 |
These ten fascinating dresses feature the new
"peg-top" skirt - full at the hips and narrow at the foot. |
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1915 |
Open necks and wide skirts begin to appear in
these ten dresses. |
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Delineator dressmaking
lesson 1915
A dressmaking lesson on
the new skirt of 1915! |
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1916 |
Soft and feminine, ten dresses maintain the
slightly higher waist with wide, romantic skirts. |
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1917 |
We see the effects of World War One in ten dresses
with shorter skirts and military flair. |
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McCall's dressmaking lesson 1917
Read how to make
the new slip on over the head dress of 1917 |
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1918 |
Simple lines take hold in these ten attractive
dresses. Mobility and comfort are featured. |
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1919 |
The new silhouette is increasingly simple and the
one-piece dress is popular in these ten dresses. |
