Edwardian Era Postcards

We get a lot of information about a particular country, a certain time period by looking at postcards. Similarly, Edwardian postcards provide us a lot of information about the Edwardian age.
The Edwardian postcards say a lot of things about the fashion of women during the Edwardian times.

The Edwardian age in England extended from 1901 to 1910. The Edwardian age succeeded the Victorian age. A lot of importance was given to art, beauty and fashion during this time. Kind Edward was a very sophisticated man himself. Therefore, it passed on to the general mood of the age.

The subject matter of Edwardian postcards:
If you take an interest in the history of fashion for women, the Edwardian postcards will be of great interest to you. A lot of other aspects were covered in thee postcards of the Edwardian times. Many things were pictorially documented in the postcards.

Some of the prominent features of Edwardian postcards were:
1. wide brimmed feathered hats
2. Turkish influenced turbans,
3. harem trousers
4. and hobble skirts


The curvaceous figure of females was depicted in the postcards. The corsets of the Gibson girl were focused. Many postcards were available which depicted actresses of the age, performers at the music halls etc.

The fabulous hays worn by women were given a place on the postcards. These hats were often decorated with feathers and floral decorations. The size of the hats was really big. They served as a contrast to the corseted figure beneath. Miss Lily Elsie was a popular hat designer of the times.

Many women demanded hats decorated with feathers of birds. These looked very pretty, as are portrayed by the postcards. But they involved killing of several birds. Some birds which were killed for obtaining their feathers were:
Birds of Paradise,
Egrets,
Herons,
and Ostrich


This violent destruction of birds moved some people of the society. A movement was launched called the Protection of Birds. Women who took part in the movement refused to wear hats that were designed with the plumes of birds.
The Edwardian postcard reveals quite a bit of history.