Printed Dresses for Spring - 1948

Spring always heralds the wearing of pretty prints. Here, dresses from 1948. Which is your favorite?

Christian Dior linen with embroidered flowers.

Jean Desses blue and white striped silk taffeta.

Gabrielle geometric print rayon dress with a large white collar.

Left: Clouds dance on rayon crepe by Madeleine de Rauch.
Right: Hermes uses polka dots because spring wouldn't be spring without polka dots.

Fashion Plate

The title of this ad from 1948 is "Fashion Plate", and isn't she? The model exudes stunning sophistication in shades and variations of white. The coat and hat are by Lilly Daché. What a hat! It's not many women who can wear a dive-bombing dove on their heads and not look silly. The statement brooch and earrings are antiques from A La Vielle Russie. A sumptuous pair of kidskin gloves match the hat. And the perfect makeup sets off the entire look. As it should.....


....because this ad was for Revlon's new "Fashion Plate" cream wafer foundation. "Like a wonderful hat - it changes you instantly with the radiant illusion of poreless-as-porcelain perfection."