Showing posts with label Schiaparelli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schiaparelli. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Paris Frocks - 1930

A reader has requested more posts about garments from the 1930s and 40s.  Today, a look at daytime dresses and suits from Parisian designers in the spring of 1930.  You can see in these examples that the dropped waist of the 20s is moving back to the natural waistline of the 30s. Are you as much in love as I am with these?

Jean Patou blue and white tweed tissue wool suit with a linen and lace blouse.  Can you see the bracelet handle on the purse?
 
Elsa Schiaparelli wears a dress of her own design in black silk crepe backed satin.  The front skirt drape was new and "of the moment".

Two polka dotted silk crepe de chine daytime dresses by J. Suzanne Talbot.

Cecile Welly wool tweed suit accented with a black fur collar.  Puppy dog not included.

Lousieboulanger silk crepe de chine afternoon dress.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Weekend Eye Candy - Helena Rubinstein Wears Schiaparelli

Madame Helena Rubinstein owned this evening jacket from Elsa Schiaparelli's 1938 Circus collection.  The bolero jacket is completely covered in embroidery with elephants and acrobats set against swirls of pink.  As always, Rubinstein adds dramatic jewelry from her vast collection.  For more photos of Rubinstein and her singular style, see my recent blog post about her.

Friday, April 15, 2011

1953 Couture

I was doing some research about a couture garment recently and was struck by the popularity of stripes for the spring of 1953.  Mme. Grés seemed especially fond of striped silk for that season.  Which is your favorite?

Mme. Grés

Mme. Grés

Manquin

Schiaparelli

Mme. Grés

Maggy Rouff