Tag: mid 1930s style dresses

« Marcia », a mid-1930s style stripey day dress

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This darling mid- 1930s inspired stripey cotton is the epitome of the love of playing with stripes on a dress in the thirties. Cut on the bias it screams geometric art deco heaven. The panelling in the front skirt creates a fun zig-zag effect and the back has also an inverted v created by the centre seam, both in the bodice and skirt. It features three little pockets, two on front of bodice and one on the skirt, cut on the grain that contrast with the bias of the rest of the dress. The panelling of the bodice with the centre seam creates a t, extending to the short kimono type sleeves. The belt features a vintage bakelite buckle. The v- neck collar follows the overall geometric style of the dress. Snap fasteners at the side.

”Peggy”, a lovely mid- 1930s style plaid cotton darling

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This beautiful bias cut mid-1930s inspired plaid cotton dress is yet another perfect example of the detailing in the fashions of the era. The large double layered “cravat”, in plaid cotton and off white silk crepe de chine with a vintage button adds a fun touch to the front bodice. These kind of geometric shapes were all the rage in those times. It points at yet another very art deco style feature in the skirt’s central panel with it’s pointy shape. The balloon style 3/4 length sleeves were also very popular then. The v- neck and the cuffs of the sleeves are in off white silk crepe de chine. The dress fastens at side seam with snap fasteners.

My homage to the 1930s Macclesfield stripe dress

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I got inspired to remake this beautiful striped dress while visiting the Macclesfield Silk Museum. Here the mid-1930s style inspired lovely in yellow, dark grey and white rayon plays with the horizontal and vertical placing of the striped fabric pieces creating a fantastic art deco style design very popular in the era. The bodice has an interesting jabot type insert down the front with a collar and with the nice detail of a trio of bakelite buttons and pin tucks at the shoulders. The sleeves also have the familiar contrast of horizontal and vertical and the button detailing. The top stitched centre seam on the skirt features a kick pleat. Fastens with snap fasteners at the side.

Mid-1930s day dress

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This lovely mid-1930s style novelty print rayon crepe dress is quite the eye- catcher.

With a large pointed collar, very fashionable of the era, and the panel in the bodice with a contrasting black rayon crepe insert adds an interesting detail to the dress.

The 3/4 length puff sleeves , gathered at the hem also add an rather interesting touch.

The dress has a kick pleat at the front of the skirt, and a belt with black crepe contrasting piping and a beautiful Art Deco cream/yellow buckle.

Snap fasteners at the side and hook and eye closure at the back of neck.