50 Vintage Portraits of Pretty and Stylish Edwardian Ladies

The Edwardian era or Edwardian period is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910. Fashion in European and European-influenced countries continued the long elegant lines of the 1890s. A new, columnar silhouette signaled the approaching abandonment of the corset as an indispensable garment of fashionable women. Here's a collection of 50 classic photos of pretty and stylish ladies from the Edwardian era.

(Photos via vintage ladies)