A series of images unearthed by Kensington and Chelsea Libraries suggests the social phenomena that is street blogging may date as far back as the early 1900’s.
The Library service has published these wonderful images by late amateur photographer Edward Linley Sambourne, who was also the chief cartoonist for Punch.
His photographs gave amazing insight into the street style of London and Paris fashion more than a century ago.
Sambourne’s beautiful street photography captures the casual side of Edwardian fashion in a manner rarely seen.
Perhaps unsurprisingly the women of Paris are dressed slightly more stylishly than the Londoners with parasols being a common fixture.
While corsets and long, fitted dresses are undoubtedly the style of choice, there are also shorter looks, below the knee styles on display.
While corsets and long, fitted dresses are undoubtedly the style of choice, there are also shorter looks, below the knee styles on display.
Parisian chic: These images were taken during Sambourne’s trip to the French capital in 1906 and show women, men and young children out and about
Stylish: Sambourne's friend Helen du Bois is pictured playing handball in a formal dress on June 4th 1906 (far left and middle) and a stylish woman walks up a concrete staircase in Paris on the following day
The Parisian images were taken during Sambourne’s trip to the French capital in 1906. The cartoonist took up photography as an aid to his art and took many fascinating images of Victorian/Edwardian society.
Street style: A couple walk along the Boulevard des Italien on June 5th 1906 (left), a group of women walk up the steps of the Rue de Rivoli on June 3rd 1906 and two well-dressed women stand in the streets of the French capital on the same day
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173872/Edwardian-street-style-Astonishing-amateur-images-capture-fashion-women-London-Paris-century-ago.html#ixzz20kYRZI9m
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