Fashion 1910-19120

              The new silhouette The new silhouette was founded in 1911, it was a new shape to the tea dress which could then be worn for an evening dress to make it feel more comfortable and a softer shape. the difference was it was created with a Empire Line (high waisted with straight vertical lines). This silhouette was produced by Liberty, Poiret and Diaglev. The new silhouette would regularly decorated with drapes, layering and embellished.

 'Responsible for releasing women'

 

Paul Poiret  was a leading French designer for exciting couturier for the first 2 decades of the 20th century. He was partially responsible for the new silhouette in 1911 and created a free feeling dress removing itself away from the curves of a women to create a long slim empire line. People have said that Poiret "he was personally responsible for releasing women from the tyranny of the corsets". Poiret also created the 'hobble skirt' which was a slim straight silhouette.

    VogueVogue was founded in 1892 but it wasn't until 1909 when vogue became popular by adding colour, advertisements and articles on society and fashion. Vogue launched British and French editions to the magazine. vogue transformed into an exciting and glamorous fashion magazine. Vogue became the magazine to make or break a designer. Vogue reached Britain in 1916 when world war 1 was happening, this was a good time for vogue as women could indulge in the escapism of vogues fashion while their men were on the front line.

              Men's Fashion
Men's fashion was limited but their wardrobes were to have a considerable amount within it. Men were to wear trousers, shirts, gloves, smart shoes, jackets and hats.  Men had to be dresses accordingly to suit where they were going at all times.   

                   World War 1

World war 1 broke out on 28th July 1914 and this was when the fashion changed over the four years of war is arguably one of the most significant reflectors of the changes happening in women's lives. With rationing being introduced February 1918, clothes became increasingly expensive shortages began to bite, because of this people had to recreate their clothes in order for them to last longer and
to keep up with new styles coming through or in other terms 'Make do and Mend'.
For the first time ever women were allowed to wear trousers at work but this was only for the miners, whereas the other majority wore  A-line skirts and looser fitting jackets while at work and these were copied by civilians as a popular and patriotic style.

Due to the war, the fashion had made a massive impact and introduced the 'Military' look through garments but then throughout later fashion the 'Military' look which would rock fashion shows and become a new fashion trend. Also because of women dressing similar to a man within the war with similar work outfit it encouraged the androgynous dressing more popular which again would become a massive trend within later fashion years.

                                                         
         PracticalityWith styles changing, women needed styles which were to suit practicality and be less restricting to their bodies. Skirts and dresses started to expand into flares, fabric became more softer and comfortable and hem lines were starting to get shorter. People no longer saw the interest in the evening dress and was slowly died out along with the tea gown and day wear became the most important outfit within a woman's wardrobe.



       The start of the 1920'sBy the time World War I ended, women were used to their freedom and independence, and their clothing maintained its wartime masculinity with loose, belts worn around the hips, shapeless fits and flattened busts, fur trimmed edge, corsets became a thing of the past. Fashion designers decided to use different fabric, patterns and textured to create the new 'modern' look.