The beginning of the 20th century changed women’s fashion very much. Crinolines, wide skirts, corsets, and bustles were gradually replaced by straight-cut dresses, small felt hats, comfy underwear, plenty of lace, and stuffed birds as hat decorations. We offer you a great collection of different outfits from France, USA, Czechia, Ukraine, Russia, etc. used in the 20th century. You definitely should see this fine collection of accessories. All these pieces belong to a Ukrainian collector Marina Ivanova who created the Museum of history of fashion in Ukraine.
Morning gown (peignoir) worn by the woman of upper class at home, Ukraine, 1904-1907. Dressing gown, undergarments, and headdress. The dressing gown is embellished with a lot of lace and belted
Morning gown (peignoir) worn by the woman of upper class at home, Ukraine, 1904-1907. All the garments are adorned with lace
Costume accessories for women, the early beginning of the 20th century. Lace collar and fan made from feathers
Morning gown worn by the woman of upper class at home, France, 1900-1905. Undergarment made from the frilled fabric, dressing gown made from lace, belt made from moire ribbon, headdress, and gloves
Morning gown worn by the woman of upper class at home, France, 1900-1905. The dressing gown is made from very delicate and beautiful lace; it is belted by a moire ribbon
Female visiting dress, Ukraine, 1894. Blouse, skirt, headdress, and gloves. The outfit is made from silk. The funnel shaped skirt is decorated with small and large beads. The blouse is adorned with lace. The hat is tied under the chin
Female visiting dress, Ukraine, 1894. Side view. Blouse, skirt, headdress, and gloves. The outfit is made from silk. The funnel shaped skirt is decorated with small and large beads. The blouse is adorned with lace. The hat is tied under the chin
Female visiting dress, Ukraine, the end of the 19th century; girl’s visiting costume, Ukraine, the end of the 19th century. Women’s attire consists of a blouse, a skirt, gloves, and a headdress with a veil; girl’s outfit consists of a blouse, a skirt, a jacket, gloves, and a hat
6-7-year-old boy’s costume for everyday usage, US, 1900. Trousers, shirt, scarf, and straw hat. The costume resembles a sailor suit
Girl’s festive dress, Russia, 1907-1912. White batiste dress with low waistline, hat, gloves, and wide satin ribbon. The dress is embellished with embroidery, lace, and tiny pom-poms. The hat is made from cotton and adorned with handmade lace and a ribbon under the chin. The satin ribbon was designed to embellish the dress
Female accessories, the end of the 19th – early beginning of the 20th century. Women’s hat, gloves, fans (one of them is made from cardboard, another one from feathers), and clutch
Women’s hat, the end of the 19th – early beginning of the 20th century. The headdress is adorned with lace and artificial flowers
Accessories, the end of the 19th – early beginning of the 20th century. Baby’s shirt, fan made from cardboard, and wooden glove box
Travelling dress, US, 1900-1902. Long coat, dress, jabot collar, hat, and gloves. The woolen coat is decorated with ostrich feathers dyed blue and chestnut. The dress has a floral pattern. The jabot collar is lacy. The felt hat is embellished with feathers
Travelling dress, US, 1900-1902. Long coat, dress, jabot collar, hat, and gloves. The woolen coat is decorated with ostrich feathers dyed blue and chestnut. The dress has a floral pattern. The jabot collar is lacy. The felt hat is embellished with feathers
Travelling dress, US, 1900-1902. Close-up view. The jabot collar is lacy. The felt hat is embellished with feathers
Female accessories, the beginning of the 20th century. Lacy scarf, fur neckpiece, shoes, feather fan, and necklaces
Female walking suit, Ukraine, 1908. Long skirt, blouse, hat, gloves, and lace scarf. The skirt is made from blue silk and embellished with black ribbons; the top layer of the skirt is made from black lace. The blouse is adorned with a bow, sequins, and small beads. The hat is decorated with flowers made from blue velvet
Female walking suit, Ukraine, 1908. The skirt is made from blue silk and embellished with black ribbons; the top layer of the skirt is made from black lace
Female walking suit, Ukraine, 1908. Long skirt, blouse, hat, gloves, lace scarf, and lace parasol. Side view. The skirt is made from blue silk and embellished with black ribbons; the top layer of the skirt is made from black lace. The blouse is adorned with a bow, sequins, and small beads. The hat is decorated with flowers made from blue velvet
Women’s accessories, the beginning of the 20th century. Hat decorated with feathers and sequins, lace scarf, and feather fans
Vintage bridal wreaths, Ukraine, the beginning of the 20th century. These headdresses were traditional for Ukrainian brides and very common. They are made from white plastic elements, artificial flowers, and other decorative elements
Bridal and festive wreaths and accessories, Ukraine, the beginning of the 20th century. The white wreaths and hairpins are wedding headgears; the colorful ones were used on holidays, ceremonies, and national celebrations. The multicolored wreaths are made from artificial flowers; usually they have bright ribbons. According to the tradition, the ribbons should be a little bit longer than the hair of the girl. Only unmarried girls and brides were allowed to wear wreaths
Female accessories, the beginning of the 20th century. Velvet shoes with 8 fasteners, straw hat, and wooden fan
Small women’s handbag, the beginning of the 20th century. The bag is embroidered and chain handle
Female dress for special occasions, US (J.W.Morris), 1890-1990. Skirt, blouse, jacket, gloves, and hat. The skirt is made from white satin and gauze; was worn with a bustle. The blouse is made from silk and decorated with pearls; its stand-up collar is embellished with a lot of pearls. The design of jacket is similar to tailcoat. It is made from black velvet and adorned with small and large pearls, ribbons and bows. The hat is black, decorated with white and beige ribbons
Female dress for special occasions, US (J.W.Morris), 1890-1990. Close-up view. Skirt, blouse, jacket, gloves, and hat. The skirt is made from white satin and gauze; was worn with a bustle. The blouse is made from silk and decorated with pearls; its stand-up collar is embellished with a lot of pearls. The design of jacket is similar to tailcoat. It is made from black velvet and adorned with small and large pearls, ribbons and bows. The hat is black, decorated with white and beige ribbons
Female dress for special occasions, US (J.W.Morris), 1890-1990. Side view. Skirt, blouse, jacket, gloves, and hat. The skirt is made from white satin and gauze; was worn with a bustle. The blouse is made from silk and decorated with pearls; its stand-up collar is embellished with a lot of pearls. The design of jacket is similar to tailcoat. It is made from black velvet and adorned with small and large pearls, ribbons and bows. The hat is black, decorated with white and beige ribbons
Casino dress, France, 1900-1905. Crimson&black dress, wide belt, fur neckpiece, and hat. The dress is made from crimson silk and covered with black veil. The collar necklace and sleeves are made from beige French lace. The belt is bright crimson and is adorned with a large fabric flower. The hat is made from artificial flowers
Casino dress, France, 1900-1905. Side view. Crimson&black dress, wide belt, fur neckpiece, and hat. The dress is made from crimson silk and covered with black veil. The collar necklace and sleeves are made from beige French lace. The belt is bright crimson and is adorned with a large fabric flower. The hat is made from artificial flowers
Casino dress, France, 1900-1905. close-up view. Crimson&black dress, wide belt, fur neckpiece, and hat. The dress is made from crimson silk and covered with black veil. The collar necklace and sleeves are made from beige French lace. The belt is bright crimson and is adorned with a large fabric flower. The hat is made from artificial flowers
Women’s delicate horse riding dress, 1911. Dress, gloves, hat, and beaded necklace. The Renaissance gown has a high waist and is decorated with beige lace, red beads, and blue gems
Women’s delicate horse riding dress, 1911. Side view. Dress, gloves, hat, and beaded necklace. The Renaissance gown has a high waist and is decorated with beige lace, red beads, and blue gems. The straw hat has delicate beige decorations
Women’s delicate horse riding dress, 1911. Close-up view. Dress, gloves, hat, and beaded necklace. The Renaissance gown is decorated with fringe, beige lace, red beads, and blue gems. The straw hat has delicate beige decorations
Women’s delicate horse riding dress, 1911. Close-up view of the hem of the dress. It is decorated with fringe, beige lace, red beads, and blue gems
Female pink chiffon dress, Ukraine, 1910. Dress, hat, gloves, and bag. The straight-cut dress has a high waist, asymmetric skirt, and many embellishments. It is made from pink chiffon. The undergarment is beige and with fringed hem. The dress is embroidered with grey threads, decorated with fringe, and adorned with a flower made from beads. The hat is wide-brimmed, embellished with artificial pink flowers. The small handbag is beige, decorated with embroidery and fringe
Female pink chiffon dress, Ukraine, 1910. Close-up view. Dress, hat, gloves, and bag. The straight-cut dress has a high waist, asymmetric skirt, and many embellishments. It is made from pink chiffon. The dress is embroidered with grey threads, decorated with fringe, and adorned with a flower made from beads. The hat is wide-brimmed, embellished with artificial pink flowers
Female pink chiffon dress, Ukraine, 1910. Close-up view. The straight-cut dress has a high waist, asymmetric skirt, and many embellishments. It is made from pink chiffon. The undergarment is beige and with fringed hem. The dress is embroidered with grey threads, decorated with fringe, and adorned with a flower made from beads. The small handbag is beige, decorated with embroidery and fringe
Women’s costume for visits, Ukraine, 1914-1916. Skirt, jacket, gloves, bag, and hat. The jacket is made from thin wool; it has a nice pattern on the fabric and is decorated with a velvet ribbon on the shoulder. The silk skirt is embellished with black lace. The helmet-style cloche hat is made from felt
Women’s costume for visits, Ukraine, 1914-1916. Close-up view. The jacket is made from thin wool; it has a nice pattern on the fabric and is decorated with a nice ribbon on the shoulder. The ribbon is made from silk and velvet; it is adorned with buttons, embroidered with golden threads, and fringed
Women’s costume for visits, Ukraine, 1914-1916. Close-up view of the hem of the skirt. The skirt is made from silk and embellished with black lace. There is also a small handbag on thin straps
Women’s accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. The black ribbon is embroidered and decorated with a feather
Female shoes. The beginning of the 20th century. The shoes are made from leather and embellished with pale pink ribbon
Women’s accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. Clutch and handbag decorated with embroidery and long leather gloves
Small handbag with chain handle. The beginning of the 20th century. The bag has beaded embroidery
Beautiful clutch with fine clasp. The beginning of the 20th century. The clutch is embellished with embroidery
Female hat, Czechia, 1895-1900. The hat is made from black chiffon. It has metal frame. The hat is decorated with a large stuffed bird
Women’s accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. Stuffed birds and bird’s wing. Such accessories were used to decorate hats, hairstyles, and clothing
Female accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. Bird’s wing and osprey (made from fabric, lace, and feathers). Such accessories were used to decorate hats and hairstyles
Women’s accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. Lace fan and delicate lace collar
Female accessories. The beginning of the 20th century. Shoes, lace collars, and handbag
Women’s shoes. The beginning of the 20th century. The shoes are made from velvet and adorned with gold embroidery
Small handbag with chain handle. The beginning of the 20th century
Feather fan made from large feathers. The beginning of the 20th century