1930 evening gown

Madeleine Vionnet (22 June 1876, Chilleurs-aux-Bois – 2 March 1975, Paris), one of the greatest, most innovative, most influential fashion designers of all time. Referred to as the "queen of the bias cut" and the "architect among dressmakers", she is best known for the simple elegance of her classically-inspired designs and for popularizing the bias cut; aided by the enthusiastic embrace of Hollywood, the bias cut became the look of the Thirties. Born into a poor family, and with hardly any…

Paramount, 1934. A peach-colored silk evening gown worn by Carole Lombard as Doris Worthington in the musical We’re Not Dressing co-starring B

“What did women wear in the 1930s?” -- The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the Great Depression, but the 1930s were full of glamour and style. Here you will learn about all the 1930s clothing and accessories women wore for day and evening events. You will also be able to create a

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SILVER SATIN EVENING GOWN, 1930s

Many people have written about this dress, which Gilbert Adrian designed for Joan Crawford to wear in the film Letty Lynton, in 1932. The “Letty Lynton dress” is usually mentioned as th…