Dresses

Here is some more of soprano Flora Woodman’s concert attire, this time for 1916. I imagine she had a walk-in wardrobe for this collection. (Look back at my previous posting, to see which of her earlier outfits she was still using!) I’m quite sure her admiring mother would be sitting on the bed, nodding in approval, and maybe helping Flora tuck in a wisp of hair, adjust a shawl or the tilt of a hat in front of a full-length mirror before they set out.

In my mind’s eye, this blog post has multiple paper dolls wearing 1916 outfits, or little squares showing the colours of the outfits and hinting at the accessories – a hat here, a fox or ermine stole there (for this was decades before anyone hesitated about wearing fur), or a little sprig of flowers to coordinate with her frock. Sadly, I can’t rise to illustrations like that, so again, please use your imagination!

[illegible] with Blouse, White Fur & hat

Black & White
Black hat, Fur Coat
Black Velvet

Brown hat, pink jersey? (Presumably with a skirt!) Singing to wounded soldiers in hospital

Green coat & skirt, brown hat, white fox, a blouse
Green Coat & Skirt, Pink

Mauve frock and white hat & shoes

Navy blue check and white hat

Pink & pearl
Pink with hydrangea

White & pink watersilk
White with black Tulle
White with ermine