The Time of S-shaped Silhouette

Ar Nouveau was the time of pure beauty, elegance and serenity. It was an unique time in human history when the world did not make any wars. These dresses look as if they had been taken directly from Marcel's Proust'e novels and they speak of the nobility and refined manners of life of that time.

Charles Frederick Worth wedding gown, 1896

Source: http://defunctfashion.tumblr.com/post/74671835424/house-of-worth-wedding-dress-c-1896

Charles Frederick Worth, 1898-1900

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/89370938360/evening-dress-worth-1898-1900-the-metropolitan

Jean-Philippe Worth tea gown, 1900-1901

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/157330?rpp=30&pg=3&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=House+of+Worth&pos=61

House of Worth, 1902

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/156788?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=House+of+Worth&pos=8

1904

Source: http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/150931.html?mulR=1150839845|337

Fortuny evening dress, 1906

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/81662?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=Fortuny&pos=5

 1907

Source: http://fripperiesandfobs.tumblr.com/post/28138517579/dress-ca-1907-from-the-mint-museum

Callot Sœurs evening dress, 1907-1910

Source: http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/?id_article=2715&id_document=4367&page=portfolio

Jacques Doucet, 1908

Source: http://foros.vogue.es/viewtopic.php?p=3120904

1909

Source: http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_127_e.html

1910

Source: http://andwomenworebloomers.tumblr.com/post/79010117041/fripperiesandfobs-evening-dress-ca-1910-from

1910

Source: http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_115_e.html

Paul Poiret 'La Perse', 1911

Source: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/121191?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140822&ft=*&what=Costume&who=Paul+Poiret&pos=9

Paul Poiret, 1911

Source: http://glamourdaze.com/2014/02/1910s-fashion-the-worlds-first-fashion-photo-shoot.html

Paul Poiret opera coat, 1911

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/141903?img=1

1911

Source: http://world4.eu/category/art-nouveau/page/2/

1912



Source: http://femmes-en-1900.over-blog.com/article-1912-une-magnifique-robe-52313152.html

Collection of Alexandre Vassiliev, 1912

Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/317363104964395711/

1912

 

Source: http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-black-and-blue-satin-evening-coat-circa-1910,-242-c-b514edc7ad

Paul Poiret coat, 1913

Source: http://www.tete-a-tete-magazine.fr/archives/?N=39&ID=645