1930s upper class fashion

In previous decades, women would change clothes for every activity and for different times of day. As pockets were pinched by the economic decline in the 1930s, clothes that could be worn for multiple activities began to emerge. While one would not wear one’s house dress out to run errands, fine dresses were marketed as perfect for

Hello! Today I’ve got more fun 1930’s inspiration to share from you. This is from Fall/Winter 1935-1936. This catalog page includes a bevy of separates that will make your wardrobe sin…

Vintage Socialites 1930s

Looking at 1930s fashion illustrations or the leading ladies of the silver screen, one might question if there were women in "my size." The ideal figure was tall and lean, as it was in the 1920s, but now with a defined upper waist and a small-medium size bust. Fashion illustrations emphasized these lines in unrealistic

Parisian Fashion Plate | Daywear (1937)

Evening dress of silk crêpe and velvet with sash, designed by Norman Hartnell, London, ca. 1933.

click to listen the whole article Nothing inspires 1920s nostalgia quite like fashion. In a decade filled with fabulous flappers and changing trends, dresses that were worn for special occasions somehow have even more of an impact. From white tea dresses to the breezy gowns worn at glamorous garden parties, upper class women during the Roaring Twenties knew how to turn up the charm when it came to elegant events. Read on to learn more Garden Parties and other events held in the 1920s. Then…

Les Modes (Paris) March 1923 "Couchant de soleil" Robe d'apres-midi par Lucile de Paris