dressy silk shirtwaist from 1901

In this video, I start making a capsule wardrobe from 1901, by making a dressy silk shirtwaist or blouse. I explain what a dressy shirtwaist is when it was worn and what type of materials can be used and then I make my version out of 3 different silks from my stash. My goal with this capsule wardrobe is to eventually have a full little capsule wardrobe from 1901 so that I can take a vacation wearing only clothes appropriate for that year and be well dressed on all occasions by the era's standards. Why did I pick 1901 you might ask, well I have no idea other than I do have an odd skirt and an evening gown from that era already but most of my day clothing is slightly later (1903) so it felt like a good starting point. All the extants shown are from the met, sorry I lost the links as I was working so you'll have to dig them out yourself if you are interested in closer look. the magazines I've been reading lately https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/hearth1891092 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000059808 The Voice of fashion https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Fashion-Turn-Century-Instructions/dp/0963651722