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TARTAN FASHION - Edwardian and Great War Era

Edwardian Fashion

See below for a collection of vintage images showing the influence of Scottish tartan patterns, on the fashionable set, in the Edwardian Era through WWI.

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During the Edwardian period, many women had established themselves in the workplace, and tailor-made suits were an all-purpose outfit that women found functional and comfortable. These suits were often called "tailor-mades" and consisted of a narrow skirt, a simple jacket, and a basic blouse, which was called a shirtwaist. During the later half of the Edwardian era, fashions once again transitioned from the "S" curve dresses to the pre-flapper, straight-line clothing of the late 1910s.

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The Collection

1914 Fashion

1914 Fashion

McCall's Magazine

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