Monday 25 May 2009

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930

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Beauty queen from Checoslovaquia.

Sunday 24 May 2009

Thalia Barbarova, 1920s


Thalia Barbarova, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 779 x 1000 size.

"Opulent brocade shawls like the one on actress Thalia Barbarova's chair were popular, with some of the more luxurious coming from France."

Saturday 23 May 2009

Knitted Wrap, 1920s


Knitted Wrap, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 475 x 942 size.

"This knitted wrap reflect the drop-waisted cuts of the era with its hip-height stripe."

Friday 22 May 2009

Black Coat, 1920s


Black Coat, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 471 x 979 size. Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

"Unstructured wrap coats provided warmth for evening when worn over slip-like, beaded dance dresses. This one is in fashionable black."

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s


Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 445 x 983 size. Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

"Society girl Madame Lucien Lelong (née Princess Nathalie Paley), wife of the couturier dresses for the evening. Her satin-lined wrap covers a longer line, more feminine, fitted dress, an example of the changing silhouette in the run-up to the Thirties."

Tinted Portrait #11


Tinted Portrait #11, originally uploaded by stevechasmar.

Ascot, 1928


Ascot, 1928, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 772 x 1123 size.

"At Ascot in 1928 the woman on the right has chosen to wear a softer, more elegant dress with sheer and floral detailing similar to the picture dresses fashionable at the beginning og the Twenties. Her wide straw hat is more suited to this look than a sleek cloche might be."

Tuesday 19 May 2009

Greta Garbo, 1920s


Greta Garbo, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 471 x 980 size.

"Greta Garbo in a white fur wrap, designed in New York for a night out at the theatre."

Sunday 17 May 2009

Beatrice Beckett, Sir Anthony Eden, 1923

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"Head dresses were wired shape. Satin shoes and pearl detailling usually completed a bride's outfit."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Friday 15 May 2009

Coat by the House of Redfern, 1925

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"Monkey fur trims on jackets and fox stoles, complete with head and tail were popular for formal occasions and used to soften the edges of clothing. This theatre coat of 1925 by the House of Redfern is trimmed with wolf fur."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Thursday 14 May 2009

Evening Gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 768 x 1116 size.

"The long, white evening gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924, might well have been aimed at the debutante market, Classical drapery would be taken up again as a trend in the 1930s by Madeleine Vionnet."

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Outfit by the Mattita fashion house, 1920s

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 848 x 1000 size.

"Straight up and down jersey separates are typical Chanel style. This outfit is by the Mattita fashion house."

Tuesday 12 May 2009

European Royal Wedding, 1927


European Royal Wedding, 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 950 x 715 size. Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

"A 1927 wedding joins members of the French and Italian royal families. The bride's simple wedding dress is short and cut on the hip, following the style of the day. A long train with scalloped or pearl-trimmed edges is typical of 1927 bridalwear, and the veil may have been pinned to the hair under wax flowers. Dresses were often pale pink or cream."

Monday 11 May 2009

V-Neck Jumper, 1920s


V-Neck Jumper, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 462 x 944 size.

"The V-neck jumper of this streamlined, hand-knitted suit is in rust-coloured silk. Tasseled bags complemented the fringed dresses of the era and cloche hats, softened with veils or turban styles, were worn at the end of the decade."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Sunday 10 May 2009

Josephine Baker, 1920s


Josephine Baker, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 465 x 943 size.

"Josephine Baker who shot to fame as a dancer and singer of le jazz hot in the Twenties, is dressed in a theatrical little black dress. The fitted style suggests the picture was taken at the end of the decade."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Friday 8 May 2009

Ascot Races, 1926


Ascot Races, 1926, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 964 x 854 size.

"At the Ascot races a woman prepares to put up her umbrella against the rain in 1926. When the weather was sunny, however, parasols were no longer essential accessories, as having a suntan was now becoming fashionable."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Thursday 7 May 2009

Adele Astaire, 1928


Adele Astaire, 1928, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 446 x 942 size.

"Adele Astaire, dancer, actress and sister of Fred wears a sleek 'little black dress', 1928."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Monday 4 May 2009

Saturday 2 May 2009

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31

Click image for 1880 x 2536 size.

Photos by Orrios of international beaches.

A group of babies in Laytonstone beach; German dancers Grete Wahren and Berta Scharren in the Italian Lido; a bathing beauty at the Alassio beach, Italy; and Spanish singer Conchita Supervia, of Madrid's Royal Theatre, vacations in Alassio, Italy.

Friday 1 May 2009