Women at home in WW1

More and more men joined the army in 1916 and the country was left in the hands of the women. And they were encouraged more and more to enter the workforce for the men. However this required more practical clothing for highly skilled jobs like transport, hospitals and farms. So women adopted a new style to fashion, they started wearing dungarees and boiler suits and low heeled lace up boots.

Under garments became less regimented in wartime to fit in with the practical needs of the women, corsets became softer, thye were no longer used to shape the body, just to support it. The brassiere "bra" was then developed from this.

After the war Paris continued to dominate international fashion. Wedding dresses became in high demnad after the war and gave the industry a much needed boost.