Also, somber colors were the norm to wear during WWI. With so many people losing friends and loved ones, bright colors were not always appropriate.
Terry -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:15 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 Pg 101-102 have color images of various skirts & petticoats-- I did not see "wash dresses" illustrated in color, but these pages do show the color range represented for that year. Many of the dressier styles were also in what Crayola labeled "prussian" blue, a light navy. I might call it slate, but it's less gray. Generally, older or slightly heavier women's styles were usually darker or more sedate, probably a hangover from the 19th century. ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On May 2, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Marion McNealy wrote: > Try Eaton's of Canada's 1917 Summer Spring catalog on Archive.org, and > do a search for wash dresses, or dresses or cotton. There are some > color pictures, and they had sizes and styles for ladies of all ages. > http://archive.org/details/eatons191700eatouoft > > - Marion > > > > ________________________________ > From: "vbe...@gower.net" <vbe...@gower.net> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Wed, May 2, 2012 9:44:18 AM > Subject: [h-cost] Color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918 > > I'm looking for color images of summer cotton frocks, 1917-1918, to > get a feel for colors and prints (if any), particularly for women past > 40. I've been looking through newspapers, so I've got ideas on > silhouette, but they don't help much on the other. Any suggestions? > > Vicki Betts _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
