Clara’s dress is a post World War I fashion. The war had a huge influence on fashion, as the flowing and frivolous styles of the early 1910s gave way to more practical fashions during the war. Clothing became more structured, borrowing details from military uniforms. Hemlines gradually became shorter as material was rationed.
This dress reflects military styling with the cuffed sleeves, yoke details, and the box pleats on the skirt. Patch pockets add a practical, cute detail to the dress.
Clara’s shoes are simple slip-on shoes with low heels and a
little ribbon bow. The tall socks are simple, and mostly the same style as previous decades.
Clara has a soft felt cloche hat with a wide
ribbon woven into the brim. A cute pom-pom adds a whimsical detail to the hat.
Hat styles were also transformed by World War I. At the beginning of the decade hats had wide, floppy brims, but by the end of the decade hats had pretty narrow brims.
Clara's Dress 54 (767k)
The Clara Paper Doll (718k)
Hat styles were also transformed by World War I. At the beginning of the decade hats had wide, floppy brims, but by the end of the decade hats had pretty narrow brims.
To print Clara's Dress, use this PDF file:
Clara's Dress 54 (767k)
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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