Category: 1930s dresses

”Agnes”, an early 1930s inspired navy viscose rayon crepe darling with silk crepe back satin shawl scarf style collar and wing details in sleeves

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This beautiful early 1930s style dress in navy viscose rayon crepe with lovely burnt orange silk crepe back satin shawl scarf style collar and wing details in sleeves scream all things 1930s in their art deco glory. The light brick coloured square bakelite buttons featured down the front of the bodice , the back of the gathered collar with a flap, and the sleeves with wing detailing in burnt orange silk create a fantastic contrast to the dark navy of the mid-calf length dress with a pleat down the centre seam and narrow long sleeves, creating a typical of silhouette of the era. The belt has a small vintage bakelite buckle. Fastening at the side seam with snap fasteners.

Early 1930s style burgundy viscose rayon crepe evening dress with hand sewn vintage antique gold metallic ribbon embellishments

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This beautiful long early 1930s style burgundy viscose crepe evening dress is a great example of the playfulness with details in that era. The slightly rounded and gathered under the bust shaped midriff, both front and back and the double cap style long bishop sleeves feature lovely hand sewn art deco style geometric original vintage antique gold metallic or lame ribbon embellishments, the sleeves especially very much echo the bold emphasis in the shoulder area that would become very popular toward the end of the decade. The short v neck has four tucks at the back. The midriff also features a cascading gathered section down in the middle towards the hem which has some reminiscence of the Grecian style. Fastens with snap fasteners at side seam.

Mid-1930s style printed viscose rayon dress with sandwashed silk triple bow yoke

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This lovely mid-1930s style afternoon dress in charcoal grey art deco style printed viscose rayon features an interesting sandwashed beige silk yoke with three bows and flaps under sewn on widish straps. The very puffy padded short sleeves hint towards the end of the decade’s more wider and structured shoulder line. The dress has a tie-belt fastening at the back and snap fasteners at the side seam.

Early 1930s style bow dress

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Here’s a great example of the fondness of statement bows in dresses in the 1930s. The large bow in this early 1930s style dress in raised textured viscose tencel is part of the attached bias cut yoke which is folded to create a bow down the front of the bodice. The back also has a yoke cut on the bias. The puffed long bishop style sleeves have widish cuffs adorned with decorative fabric covered buttons. The dress fastens with snap fasteners at the side. The belt features a lovely square black bakelite buckle.

Early 1930s style polka dot darling

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This beautiful summer dress in large polka dot viscose rayon with a statement white rayon crepe bow screams 1930s all over! It features butterfly sleeves and the very art deco style square panelling at the front and back of the skirt which also has kick pleats on both sides. Double darts at the front and back give a bit more shape to the dress. The bow fastens with a snap at the collar. Snap fastening at the side. The belt features a cream vintage bakelite buckle.

An early 1930s style silk crepe back satin evening dress

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Here I present a beautiful early 1930s inspired evening dress in powder blue silk crepe back satin, that I originally designed and made for the lovely and talented Rosamund Pike.

There is a slight Ancient Grecian feel to it, favoured by the designers in the 1930s, combined with the art deco style of the period, here the bias cut gown with the asymmetric diagonally cut neckline and the diagonally cut panels in bodice and skirt forming a peak at the left side of the waistline, a feature very typical of the era. With two deep long darts along the sides of the bodice and low cut back.
The straps feature lovely sewn on original vintage sequin trimming, as well as on the waist.
Closure with snap fasteners at the side seam.

Mid-1930s style wool crepe darling

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This lovely bottle green wool crepe mid- 1930s inspired dress is an adaptation from an earlier design of mine from 2009, here presented with long raglan cut bishop sleeves and contrasting cream silk cuffs.
The striking large cream silk bow down the front of the bodice with a deep v neckline is typical of the 1930s style and a fantastic contrast to the deep green of the mid- calf length dress. The vintage cream button attached to the little flap on the bodice with an art deco style cut panelling also adds to the eye-catching front. It also features two kick pleats down the front of the skirt. The bodice is gathered at the back. The belt has an original vintage buckle. Two darts at the back of the skirt. Snap fasteners at the side seam.

My homage to the Wallis Simpson wedding dress

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This iconic dress designed by Mainbocher was worn by Wallis Simpson on her nuptials to Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII) at Chateau de Cande, Monts, France on June 3rd, 1937. The original dress was made in silk crepe and the colour shade got the name “Wallis blue”, to “ match the blue of her eyes”.
Today, to coincide with the 87th anniversary of the wedding, here I present my version of the famous dress that was featured at the “Guts for Garters- the Royal We” exhibition in 2011 at the Cob Gallery in London. Made in light coloured cornflower blue viscose rayon crepe, it features a gathered and tailored bodice with a high neckline, long sleeves and fabric covered buttons closure down the front. The floor length skirt with a centre seam is fashionably cut on the bias. Side snap closure on the side.

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Vivian revamped

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Here’s a golden oldie from my 1930s bow dress collection from a few years back, the “Vivian”, an early 1930s style dress in burgundy silk crepe de chine with its dramatic large bow in original vintage rayon bringing interesting contrast to it, typical to the era. It also features the unusual detail in the shoulders of the half moon shaped “wings”, that were also a popular style detail in the 1930s. The long sleeves have small cuffs in the same fabric as the bow. The belt features an early vintage plastic buckle. Closure at the side with snap fasteners.

Early 1930s style red printed cotton dress

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Here I present a darling early 1930s inspired cotton dress in a lovely art deco style print. It has a sweetheart neckline with the front yoke forming a very deco geometric double peak. The yoke at the back is cut in a horizontal line. The skirt features two kick pleats down the front and back, divided by triple panelling. The short puffed sleeves also add a lovely summery touch to the dress. The three large original cream bakelite buttons running across the side of the neckline and above one of the pleats creates an interesting asymmetrical effect. The belt features a cream vintage buckle. Closure by snap fasteners at the side.