A 1906 advertisement for sewing patterns by The Modern Priscilla, a needlework magazine, showing 16 different designs for shirtwaists, with details about patterns and materials. Waist was a common term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's shirt from the early 19th century through the Edwardian period. A shirtwaist was originally a separate blouse constructed like a shirt with turnover collar and cuffs and a front button closure. In the later Victorian period the term became applied more generally to unlined blouses with simple construction made of a cotton or linen fabric, but often ornamented with embroidery and lace. From the mid 20th century, shirtwaist referred to a dress with the upper portion (the bodice and sleeves) fashioned like a man's shirt, with a turnover collar and buttons down the front. Different embroidery were added to the shirtwaist, like rhinestones and different patterns.