Elegance in simplicity

A tourniquet is a device in the form of a cushion, which was placed by the ladies from behind under the dress below the waist to give a magnificent figure. Also, the tourniquet could be in the form of a gathered lining, located just below the waist on the back panel of the upper part of the skirt, which formed a characteristic silhouette with a very convex lower part of the body. The tourniquet replaced the crinoline around 1870 and went out of fashion in 1889. For two decades, the styles of dresses with flounces have changed many times. In general, at that time, women's fashion changed almost every year. It is hard to imagine how poor ladies managed to follow it. I think they just couldn't do it, and only aristocrats and the wives and daughters of the Nouveau riche could look like fashionistas. Hairstyles were in harmony with the outfits, were just as feminine and lush. To create them, of course, chignons were used (for example, false braids). In fashion, there were curl...

A source:https://www.artdeco-boulevard.de/de/medien/philipsborns/fruehjahr-sommer-1921#

What's wrong with this outfit, let's figure it out: First, a fringed dress: evening dresses were not shorter than everyday ones, that is, they covered the knees. But they were decorated with beads and rhinestones. The silhouette was straight, not fitted! But there were also fitted ones. Secondly, gloves in evening dresses were abandoned during the First World War. Third, there were no stilettos! The heel was small. Fourth, headbands with feathers were worn in 1912-15, then the bandages changed shape, or they were not worn at all. Here is an illustration showing off the evening outfits:

  Catalog pages of Bellas Hess & Co. new york autumn-winter 1920 source:https://www.artdeco-boulevard.de/de/medien/bellas-hess/herbst-winter-1920