Ladies' fashions in the early 1900s mixed opulence with practicality, as evidenced in the popularity of the shirtwaist, worn by increasing numbers of women entering the American workforce.
The clothes we put on our bodies every day don't just keep us warm or covered or in fashion. They also say something.
Despite spending less than a fortnight in Korea during the summer of 1900 ... of Korean women but, unlike many female Western observers, devoted little attention to their clothing.