Edwardian Fashion

Edwardian Fashion

The Edwardian era may have been the period of fashion that was most complimentary to “women of a certain age.”  Although small waists were still somewhat in vogue, the shape…

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The House of Worth in the Gilded Age The “Peacock Dress” created for Lady Curzon for the Delhi Durbar ball, 1903. © National Trust Images/Gavin Repton

The House of Worth in the Gilded Age

harles Frederick Worth and the fashion house he founded are enjoying something of a revival 200 years after his birth. His creations are what we imagine whirling around ballrooms when we think of the Gilded Age. Whether the ball was held in Paris, London, or New York, you could be sure to see at least a handful of his designs gracing the dance floor. The women he clothed were among the highest ranks of Belle Epoque society, including empresses, princesses, and…