Dressing up, Edwardian style….

Looking at the eccentric Dr. Pearn of last week’s post, I realised that we have quite a number of sitters in ‘fancy dress’. At this time of the year, with the shops full of party costumes it seems rather appropriate to share them with you.  While we certainly cannot claim that the following outfits were devised for Halloween – this has always, until very recently, been a very American tradition – the following outfits may inspire some period creativity for those searching for fancy dress inspiration this season (sadly there are no witches, ghosts, vampires or zombies in the following gallery)…

Master Phillips, Photographed c. 1912 by David Knights-Whittome.

Dr Pearn, 11 Aug 1911.