During the 1910s, fashion designs became softer and less
tailored than those of the previous decade. Dresses like this one and this one were very structured, pleated, and decorated.
Clara’s dress is from about 1910-1915, so it still has the dropped waist popular in the previous decade. The top is blousy with four simple pleats. The sleeves are also slightly puffed, and are cut at
3/4 length and finished with a wide cuff. This only decorations for the dress are the small ruffles at the neck and sleeve.
The dress was originally white with yellow daisies all over, so the dressmaker was probably relying on the pattern to dress up the outfit. Still, the dress is plain enough to just wear everyday... after all, Clara can't wear an evening gown to school!
No hat for this week. Instead, Clara has a hair bow to top off the outfit. I adjusted the tabs for the bow, so hopefully it will stay on!
It may surprise you to see that Clara’s shoes are boots, and not exactly what you might expect to be
worn with a dress. However, boots were very practical, and were worn with day
dresses in the early 1900s. This little clip from a postcard shows a girl wearing boots with her dress.
The dress was originally white with yellow daisies all over, so the dressmaker was probably relying on the pattern to dress up the outfit. Still, the dress is plain enough to just wear everyday... after all, Clara can't wear an evening gown to school!
No hat for this week. Instead, Clara has a hair bow to top off the outfit. I adjusted the tabs for the bow, so hopefully it will stay on!
To print Clara's Dress, use this PDF file:
Clara's Dress 49 (776k)
Clara is a free, printable paper doll. Clara will be available on this blog as long as I continue to post new fashion pages for her. You can read the introduction for the Clara paper doll here.
To print the Clara paper doll, use this PDF file:
The Clara Paper Doll (718k)
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