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Kitchen interior with the parable of the rich man and the poor Lazarus by anonymous, ca 1610 the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Kitchen interior with the parable of the rich man and the poor Lazarus by anonymous, ca 1610 the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Artist’s Sisters, Gesilda And Catharina, Dressed As Shepherdess by Gerard ter Borch the Younger, mid-17th century Netherlands

The Artist’s Sisters, Gesilda And Catharina, Dressed As Shepherdess by Gerard ter Borch the Younger, mid-17th century Netherlands

Mourning dress for women, teens and children, 1917 France, Le Petit Echo de la Mode The elaborate rituals of public mourning were in decline by 1917, mainly because WWI had given people way too many reasons to mourn and because it was impractical for women, who were just beginning to enter the workforce.  Previously, wealthy women were expected to buy a new wardrobe adhering to strict rules for full mourning, which usually lasted a year.  Afterwards, this clothing just sat around taking up space until there was another death in the family.  Women who could not afford to do this dyed their regular clothing black.  I can’t find anything to support this but I imagine that people during WWI saw buying clothing you rarely wore as wasteful, especially since good citizens were supposed to be conserving fabric.

Mourning dress for women, teens and children, 1917 France, Le Petit Echo de la Mode

The elaborate rituals of public mourning were in decline by 1917, mainly because WWI had given people way too many reasons to mourn and because it was impractical for women, who were just beginning to enter the workforce.  Previously, wealthy women were expected to buy a new wardrobe adhering to strict rules for full mourning, which usually lasted a year.  Afterwards, this clothing just sat around taking up space until there was another death in the family.  Women who could not afford to do this dyed their regular clothing black.  I can’t find anything to support this but I imagine that people during WWI saw buying clothing you rarely wore as wasteful, especially since good citizens were supposed to be conserving fabric.

Walking dress for women, teenage girls, boys and young girls, 1874 Austria-Hungary (modern-day Budapest, Hungary), Budapesti Bazárra

Walking dress for women, teenage girls, boys and young girls, 1874 Austria-Hungary (modern-day Budapest, Hungary), Budapesti Bazárra

The Red School House by Winslow Homer, 1873 Okay, I’ll admit I didn’t post this one for the dress.  I just think the lighting is fantastic.

The Red School House by Winslow Homer, 1873

Okay, I’ll admit I didn’t post this one for the dress.  I just think the lighting is fantastic.

Portrait of Helena Adrianovny Prahovo by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1894 Russia, the Tretyakov Gallery

Portrait of Helena Adrianovny Prahovo by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1894 Russia, the Tretyakov Gallery

Papier-mache costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal (Left to right) “Barnyard”, “Quiet Richness of the Peacock”, “Somber Owl” “The Owl costume will perhaps afford the most fun because the eyes in the headdress are made of transparent paper, behind which an electric bulb may be inserted.  A pocket to hold a small battery may be put under the wig.” The description at the bottom of the page is for the costumes in the last post.

Papier-mache costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal

(Left to right) “Barnyard”, “Quiet Richness of the Peacock”, “Somber Owl”

“The Owl costume will perhaps afford the most fun because the eyes in the headdress are made of transparent paper, behind which an electric bulb may be inserted.  A pocket to hold a small battery may be put under the wig.”

The description at the bottom of the page is for the costumes in the last post.

Papier-mache Halloween costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal (Left to right) “Showing the Ruddy Apple”, “Brilliant Wheatfield”, “Autumnal Beauty of the Cosmos”.  I’m not sure what this is a reference to, but I’m guessing maybe the Three Graces?  Could they be Aglaia (wheatfield), Thalia (flowers) and Euphrosyne (apples)?

Papier-mache Halloween costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal

(Left to right) “Showing the Ruddy Apple”, “Brilliant Wheatfield”, “Autumnal Beauty of the Cosmos”. 

I’m not sure what this is a reference to, but I’m guessing maybe the Three Graces?  Could they be Aglaia (wheatfield), Thalia (flowers) and Euphrosyne (apples)?

Summer day dresses for girls ages 14-18, 1912 US, The Housekeeper

Summer day dresses for girls ages 14-18, 1912 US, The Housekeeper

Day dress for older teens, 1893 France, Le Moniteur de la Mode

Day dress for older teens, 1893 France, Le Moniteur de la Mode

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