Edwardian Jumper Dress: The Ultimate Fashion Accessory? A Deep Dive to Find Out!

A staple element of the Edwardian Capsule Wardrobe, let's take a close look at the Jumper Dress, it's key elements, and it's evolution through the years!

Usually I prefer fashions of the late 1890's, but this year, I'm dipping my toes into Edwardian Fashion History with the topic for today’s video: the Edwardian jumper dress, a staple item in the Edwardian wardrobe, and yet tricky to pin down. In this video, I take a close look at this outfit and trying to identify what exactly WAS a jumper dress, when were they in fashion, why were they so popular, and how did the style change over time! While I AM using the term Edwardian here, the trend was not only popular in Britain, but also in France and the United States (and probably other parts of the world too, if I would spend more time digging around in other languages).

Although the term “jumper” is mainly used from 1907 through the first half of 1909 or so, we can trace both it’s origins and evolution far beyond this small window of time, and the results may be surprising. Not only did I learn more about what constitutes this garment, but I also learned that they were incredibly practical garments, available to woman of many classes and economic levels because they could be made from leftover bits of fabric and miscellaneous trimmings, and they could be mix and matched with a number of blouses and skirts in what might have been the main garment of the Edwardian Capsule Wardrobe! I was also surprised to learn how many other terms were used the describe this garment - not only were they called "jumpers" as well as the usual variations - jumper dress and jumper waists, but also unusual terms like bretelle skirt, pinafore dress, suspender gown, and more!

The next step, of course, is going to be sewing a jumper dress of my own, for some Edwardian historybounding, or perhaps a historical cosplay... I've got some linen all picked out, now I just need to decide which version of the jumper I'd like to sew!

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:20 What WAS a Jumper Dress?
02:25 WHEN was the Jumper?
07:00 1907 Trends & Characteristics
09:09 Skeleton Jumpers
10:13 Incredible Practicality
14:07 1908: Geometric Lines & Bordered Goods
16:43 Semi-Princess Dresses
20:38 1909: Changing Silhouettes
23:37 The Jumper beyond 1909
25:12 Visual Summary of Changing Trends
26:55 What's Your Favorite?

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