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Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… simplification was influenced by the dress reform movement’s revival of the short waist bodice, tubular silhouette (last popular in the early…"

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Esther McDonald's Edwardian-era evening dress, Portland, ca. 1910

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… provide further examples of this high waist reform style, which also reflects aspects of the influential French designer Paul Poiret’s work."