Vintage Clothing | 1917 Fashion Show

[420gotohell]

It was that Coco Chanel who started the trend of using lanky American girls for her shows.

Imagine how many of our time suffer and even dye of eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia etc. Isabelle Caro, Ana Carolina, Elina and Luisel Ramos are just few famous ones among them. I had been a victim of this nasty trend too till I opened my eyes.

[1400deadwood]

interesting how they used full bodies models back then :)

[samewish]

I love that lace sock 0:52~~~

[reneecalling]

I simply love the fashion during this time period. I have to point out in 0:58 the fur this model is wearing. It looks like a full-bodied fox with head, legs, and tail. I've seen lots for furs, but not worn like this.

[gwenshin]

Beautiful! It would be soooo much better if you had some different music more suited for it. Scott Joplin maybe? I have to agree, the music is the only drawback to this video.

[theclothingwarehouse]

I am also amazed that there is footage of a fashion show from this time period. thanks for sharing though.

[Lebonah]

very nice clother, but these girls walk like drunk.... o.o

[250usagi]

it looks like their turning around so slowly because they might fall their wobbeling must be the hills look like they would really hurt!

[amyblueshoes]

the artful shoes were crudely made. If you look carefully at how their feet buldge out on the top, I'm sure you can imagine how painful that style is... Even if you're lucky enough to find a pair from that era that would fit you, you'd have to be a masochist to try them on! :)

[wallygreeninker]

Nice clip. 1917 was, of course, the year that the US government asked women to stop wearing corsets - the models seem to have done so here.

[raqsgothique]

This was very nice, and I bet had to find something of this time that is preserved so well, thank you for posting. I found the amount of asymmetry very intersting, would you say this was haute couture of the era?

And on a side note, I agree with falice, the music was rather distracting and didn't suit at all, the only draw back to this clip.

[CathyRas65]

I know this is black and white footage, but is the only color black available back then!! LOL

[amyblueshoes]

Most of it appears black in the footage but black was also popular for many reasons long ago... dyes were still primitive and expensive, Black hides stains (especially under arm stains from before deoderant was an option) and has always been thought a demure, elegant and flattering color in fashion.

[CathyRas65]

true, I still find it amazing that they even have film footage from a fashion show during this time period.

[Shebaqueenof]

Love the hat

[wilmaorbetty]

I found this charming ... it's asthough the models are inviting you to look at the clothing ... not DEMANDING that you look at THEM. Maybe my generation gap is showing, but I find their demeanor sweet, not corny.

[8journey8]

Don't these models look as if they might fall when they are turning? They look so coy and almost shy. Now models strut down the runway with that bouncy stride, hips swinging, head tossing, hands on hips or swinging in wide arcs. The music is an aggressive tribal rock sound, turned up loud. Hemlines are not the only thing that has changed.

[jodiehays]

they should do a 'Project Runway Decades' version - a whole season dedicated to a particular decade. or at least a 'period' challenge...

also, the embroidered stockings were a bit startling. it looked liked burns.

[raqsgothique]

Opps, I meant to give this a thumbs up and accidentally hit the wrong button ( still waking up - lol!) Sorry, I meant to say YES that's an awesome idea!

[mrscheshire]

I liked the poke bonnet with the ostrich feather, you rarely see headwear like that these days....

[fraulinesienna2007]

pretty slow for 1910's film...

[roguenicy]

my... it puts most modern fashion houses to shame. such wonderful designs, not that cheap and tacky mass-crap that's produced nowdays.

[mynameisanniejane]

i luv fashoin