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“Better than a tonic for your winter-dreary spirits…”

21 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by chiccityvintage in 1930s, Fashion History, Hollywood Glamour, Museums

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1930s fashion, american textile history museum, bias cut dress, bias cuts, coco chanel, Fashion History, glamour, grace and glamour, hollywood glamour

Two years ago, I had the opportunity to visit one of the best textile museums you have never heard of, The American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA.  During this time, they had an exhibit called “Grace and Glamour: 1930s Fashions.”  This collection featured many beautiful bias cut dresses that were the fashion statement of the 30s.  Luckily, the museum allowed me to take photos.  Here are some of the dresses from this exhibit.

(I tried my best to clean and sharpen them up in Photoshop.  Flash was not allowed.)

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Embroidery Now and Then

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by chiccityvintage in Fashion History, Style Icons, Uncategorized

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Balmain, Charles Worth, Christian Dior, D&G, Dior, Dolce Gabana, Elsa Schiaparelli, Embroidered, Embroidery, Fashion History, Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marchesa, Myrbor, The Met, The Metropolitan Costume Institute

This past year I learned the art of embroidering.  I love it and can’t wait to add embroidery to my own designs!  Because of this, I was inspired to write this post.  Take a gander of how it was done then and how its done now.

19th Century Vest--The Met
19th Century Vest–The Met
18th Century Court Dress--The Met
18th Century Court Dress–The Met
18th Century Court Dress Close Up
18th Century Court Dress Close Up
19th Century Charles Worth--The Met
19th Century Charles Worth–The Met
19th Century Charles Worth--The Met
19th Century Charles Worth–The Met
1926 Myrbor--The Met
1926 Myrbor–The Met
1939 Elsa Schiaparelli--The Met
1939 Elsa Schiaparelli–The Met
1939 Elsa Schiaparelli
1939 Elsa Schiaparelli
Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa Fall 2012
Dior Spring Couture 2008
Dior Spring Couture 2008
Dior Spring Couture 2008
Dior Spring Couture 2008
Dolce & Gabana Fall 2012
Dolce & Gabana Fall 2012
Gaultier Spring Couture 2008
Gaultier Spring Couture 2008
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012
Balmain Fall 2012

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