SOTW4 pre WWI clothing for women

[JaneNickerson]

My niece is doing a project on her great-grandmother who was a school teacher circa 1905-1915. I wanted some ideas for clothing styles so she could draw pictures, make paper dolls, etc. Thanks for your help.

[Ali in OR]

Go to Google.
Click on Images in upper left of screen.
Enter: 1910 women's fashions

I just tried this and lots of images come up. Think large hats, straighter skirts (i.e. not hoop skirts, but still long). I think this is also called the Edwardian era.

[Carol in Cal.]

She was born in 1890, and she taught when she was in her late teens and/or early 20's.

I don't know exactly what she wore, but once in about 1970 I visited her wearing a long skirt. I felt extremely grown up in this, and unusually stylish. But she said, "We fought not to have to cover our ankles like that, and now you are doing it on purpose!" As she was NEVER a sharp speaker, I was pretty amazed that she said this, so it must have been a hot button for her. So I'm thinking that pretty long skirts, probably floor length, all the time, would be the right tack to take.

I have a picture of my great grandmother holding my other grandmother in her baptism dress in 1906. I showed it to a friend of mine who sews historic costumes, and she was positive that no one would be seen without a corset in those days. Anywhere. The dress is not poofy--definately no hoop skirt--but long with a very slim waist and a high neck and long sleeves.

[JaneNickerson]

Thank you for your replies. :)
On to google...