THEY JUST CHANGE The Victorian era officially drew to its close in about 1900, although it is credited with style influence until 1915 also Although the term Edwardian Era applied until the start of WWI in 1914-5, the core concept was fading already by about 1904 By 1910 the term Edwardian applied only to those few elites who could afford the luxury The Gibson Girl ideal was still alive & well through the period Her popularity ran parallel to the other trends from 1890 to 1910 The Gibson Girl would lose influence as the era progressed She would evolve into the girl next door The Titanic era around 1912 of steamships, fast sports cars, & a fast paced world, signaled the end for all practical purposes of the Victorian AND Edwardian eras with their strict life & fashion rules The old order of Grand Dames faded gradually, but they were still a force to be reckoned with well past 1915 Dames could be found swathed in boas, corseted like hourglasses, & with hats full of false fruit bowls & stuffed birds well after those things had fallen out of fashion for the common populace AMERICA LEADS As the era progressed & fortunes were lost through conspicuous consumption & non-productive leisure, Europe shed the Edwardian extravagance to embrace instead the American concepts of efficiency & function America led the influential relaxation of rules American wealth brought increasing influence Being on top of all commerce, trade, & industry in the world at the time, it was only logical that America would for the first time in history be on top of & lead the fashion of the day The American lifestyle was of more casual style & leisurely pace, easier to afford, & easier to maintain than Victorian or Edwardian The youthful American spirit pervaded science & technology, which inspired others outside of America to innovate Americans, for example, had dress fasteners before Europe had them Chicago inventor Judsons invention of the zipper for camping gear, led to its use by the American BF Goodrich company on rubber galoshes Seeing the success of the zipper on footwear, French High Fashion designers trying to avoid as Esquire magazine wrote at the time the Possiblity of Unintentional & Embarrassing Disarray figured out how to install zippers in mens trousers France hung on to their notoriety & market share when they developed Haute Couture & La Belle Epoque style (dicussed separately) INVENTION CHANGES LIVES Whereas photography had recorded how real people looked in clothing, this era had film For the first time, people could see how others moved in their clothes, & how the fabric behaved This strongly influenced their buying behavior & the definition of what was fashionable Inventions were allowing life to be more sanitary & safe for most Those who had in previous eras been promoting simpler ways of life & reform for women, were now being accepted Movements that had been considered out of line in suggesting women trade their corsets for comfortable clothing were gaining momentum (although the corset was still worn) Improvements in working conditions & reforms for workers in both America & Europe were the result of gaining credibility for what had been considered radical ideas before this time Women were integrally a part of technology & development with scientists & inventors such as Madame Curie This gave women input in the design & use of machines, devices, innovations, & especially garments, textiles, & clothing Now an active part of society rather than a passive domestician, all women of all classes (other than the Edwardian Dames) openly took part in active leisure pursuits & sports Women were gaining independence, & moving outside the household The first modern Olympics of 1896 changed the type of fitness focus Men & women now competed in the same events, & sometimes against each other Women needed completely different clothing to be competitive With all the progress towards emancipation throughout the world however, women were still not able to support themselves, as they were limited in the type of work & wages paid FASHION TRENDS CLOTHES FOR ALL ROYALS & WEDDINGS This era had 2 predominant fashion figures in addition to King Edward: Princess Alexandra who had been in favor since 1863 when her marriage to the Prince of Wales introduced the world to her fashion, & her son George in 1893 with his marriage to the very popular & stylish Princess May of Teck Royals Alexandra & May epitomized the Edwardian era They would also bring to notoriety commoners like Lillie Langtry for having affairs with the Prince of Wales Following the Royals lead & that of King Edward, people became obsessed with propriety that clothing had to fit the occasion exactly
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