shirtwaists
Fitted bodice garments
Shirtwaists are women's blouses styled like men's dress shirts, typically with a collar, buttons down the front, and tailored fit.
Popular from the late 19th century through the mid-20th, they were practical garments for working women.
A shirtwaist dress (or shirtdress) extends this style into a full-length garment: She wore a crisp cotton shirtwaist to the office.
Of early twentieth-century Britain
- VictorianOf a prim era
- 1890sFinal Victorian years
- 1900sCentury's inaugural decade
- suffragetteMilitant women's voting advocate
factory · sweatshop · labor · immigrant · working-class · reform · activism · garment workers
Loose-fitting upper garment
- bodiceFitted upper garment
- collarNeck encirclement
- cuffsSleeve or wrist bands
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
placket · yoke · sleeves · cotton · linen · fabric · tailoring · seams
Made to individual specifications
- fittedShaped to conform
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
custom-made · alterations · precision · craftsmanship · patternmaking · cutting · silhouette · darting
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
period · nostalgia · bygone · timeless · heritage · preservation · museum · reproduction
Edwardian
Of early twentieth-century Britain
suffragette · factory · sweatshop · labor · immigrant · working-class · reform · activism · garment workers · New York
blouse
Loose-fitting upper garment
buttons · placket · yoke · sleeves · cotton · linen · fabric · tailoring · seams · stitching
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- fittedShaped to conform
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
measurements · custom-made · alterations · precision · craftsmanship · patternmaking · cutting · silhouette · darting · tucking
antique
Old valued collectible
collectible · period · nostalgia · bygone · timeless · heritage · preservation · museum · reproduction · authentic
ladylike
Befitting refined femininity
demure · refined · elegant · genteel · hourglass · cinched · ruffled · pintucked · embroidered · delicate
shirtwaistscorsets
Boned, laced bodice garments
crinolines · bustiers · stays · girdles · cinchers
shirtwaistscorsets
Boned, laced bodice garments
ball gowns · evening gowns · formal dress · elaborate costumes · hobble skirts
shirtwaistsball gowns
Formal floor-length dresses
evening gowns · court dress · ceremonial attire · haute couture