#1930sfashions

[professorpski]

The Gored Skirt in the 1970s: Butterick 4139

This skirt pattern shows you how some basic cuts come back again and again, with slightly different emphasis, to serve current purposes. In the 1930s, gores--that is, pattern pieces widened from the waist to the hemline--only flared towards the lower-calf hemline. The gored look of the 1940s had more width as hemlines crept upwards and easy movement became a priority during World War II with gas rationing and more walking and talking public transit. The width of gored skirts grew enormously with the New Look in 1947, and hemlines dropped again as fabric was no longer rationed. The A-line silhouette of much of the 1960s meant that gores were not much used in mini-skirts, and simple cuts--skirts of 2 seams only-- were popular.

In contrast, this pattern from the 1970s makes the most of the 8 gores to give width and movement to the fabric of the skirt. It is fitted only at the waist and top of the hip line, then flares out from there, and ends around the knee, which reminds me of 1940s skirts. The idea of easy movement is implied by the slight sway of the pale orange skirt on the right. The style flexibility of the gored skirt is apparent in the range of blouses as much as in the lengths. The long, party skirt is for an evening out, shown here with a white gathered blouse trimmed with lace. But a bowed blouse and two collared blouses indicates that it could be worn as a shorter skirt for work or for spectator sports. In fact, the shorter blue skirt's is worn by a woman holding binoculars, as if she was at the races.

Gored skirts require two things for sewing success: fabric with drape in a solid color or a small, non-directional print. The first to allow a graceful sway as a woman moves. Think crepes or challis. The second to avoid matching a print and to allow a close placing of the pattern pieces. If you have to lay each piece with the hemline oriented at the same end, you end up need a lot of fabric. If you can nestle them close toe each alternating pieces hemline near waistline, you can use a lot less. The shorter versions only take about 1.5 yards and the long 3 yards for 36" hips.

The style is so versatile that when I saw this in a pile of vintage patterns, I moved it from the patterns I merely use for study, to the ones I will definitely be making.

[stricklandvintagewatches]

Wonderful Art Deco Doxa Watch company poster which translates to "Distinguished as he," circa 1930.

[historicalgarments1]

1938, Olivia Wu, Mrs. Tsch Liang Kwan, and Lalitha Kumarappa shown wearing their own garments for Cornell’s College of Home Economics installment of “Costume of Many Lands.” Cornell Rare and Manuscript Collection RMC #23-2-749, Box 114, Folder 25). . . . . . . #HistoricalGarments #CostumeDesign #1930s #1930sfashion #FashionStudent #HistoriaDeLaModa #DressHistory #SewingProject #FashionHistory #SewingSkills #TextileArt #HistoireDeLaMode #Historia https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2SH7tpATC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[waynelvslcy]

'Lucille poses in 1939 in a Good Luck Blouse, designed to get her picture in the papers. She was then a budding RKO starlet.'—Eleanor Harris, The Real Story of Lucille Ball (1954). If you look closely at this blouse, you can see the words "Good Luck" in between the horse shoes. I don't know if Lucille really subscribed to the belief that objects would bring her luck in her early years. If she did, her opinion certainly changed as she grew older. "Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work - and realizing what opportunity is and what isn’t.” —Lucille Ball #lucilleball #rko #goodluckcharms #luck #blouse #vintagefashion #1930sfashion #hardwork #horseshoes #ilovelucy #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CnC-mLiveP2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[highhatcouture]

Bespoke hair bows coming soon HighHatCouture.com 🖤 #hairaccessories #prettythings #feminineenergy #vintagestyle #vintageoutfitpics #vintagefashion #victorianstyle #1930sfashion #lolitafashion #classiclolita #cosplayfashion #bespokeaccessories #bespoke #vintagegirl #vintagestyle #girlyfashion #hairbows #runwaytrends2023 #runwayfashion #springfashion #spring2023 #handmadewithlove #withlove #romanticfashion #gothicgirl #pinupcouture #pinupfashion #marieantoinettestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDHba-uAvE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eugenelacroix]

Reposted from @norman_parkinson Fashion model Pamela Minchin eating a stick of rock and looking at saucy seaside humorous Donald McGill postcards at Brighton Pier. She is wearing full harem-like trousers of natural shantung gathered to a hand below the knee, and a navy shantung tailored shirt, all by Jaeger. ⁣ ⁣ An alternative pose was published in the July 1939 issue of British edition of Harper’s Bazaar, showing the pier more clearly and the model’s face.⁣ ⁣ 📸 by Norman Parkinson (@norman_parkinson)⁣ ⁣ Purchase fine art from the archive: iconicimagesgallery.com or contact: sales@iconicimages.net⁣ ⁣ License photography from the archive: iconiclicensing.net⁣ ⁣ #normanparkinson #iconicimages #pamelaminchin #donaldmcgill #jaeger #harpersbazaar #1930sfashion #30sfashion #vintagefashion #brighton #vintagephotography #fashionphotography#eugenelacroix1 @eugenelacroix1 #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/ClV82-XIwpx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[iosaturnalia]

It’s called glamour, dahhhling. 💋 Throwback to a tech week makeup test as we head into our fourth weekend and second half of the run! I never want to stop performing with these extraordinary people! Tickets are selling out FAST, so if you want to see the show, get on it! #murderontheorientexpress #santapaulatheatercenter #theatre #1930sfashion #silentfilmstarchic #clarabow #classy @sptheatercenter (at Santa Paula Theater Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clr1ABtvvKi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sven-suess-berlin]

. Danke für das schöne Shooting @lilith.rose.leaf und @the_brown_shepherd . . #tfpberlin #tfpmodel #hobbymodel #tfp #tfpshooting #hobbymodels #hobbymodelberlin #hobbymodels_germany_ #1920sinspired #retroaesthetic #vintageaesthetic #blackwhitephotography #schwarzweißfotografie #1930sfashion #1930s #model #1920sfashion #1920style #20sstyle #berlin #20s #1920s #keinproblemfürsven #retrofashionstyle #vintagefashion #indoorshooting #retromodel #vintagemodel #studioaufnahme #studioshooting (hier: Berlin, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coz60KDqVq0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[www-ghostandlola-com]

Our latest craving : Kindred Necklace ! A beautiful Soulful Statement piece of exceptional Vintage Carved Glass- 1930’s, Golden Mount and a Spectacular 1970’s Snake Chain. Mix up History !! #1930sfashion #vintagestyle #kindredspirits #handmadeinaustralia (at Bundjalung Nation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CojVzEFPQNo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[costhea]

On continue à mettre le stock en photo. Tout se trouvera sur le site internet dans la rubrique «Galerie». www.costhea.com #costhea #costume #theatre #confection #photo #comedien #comedienne #bruxelles #belgique #brussels #1920sfashions #1930sfashion #location (à Costhea) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coe7vN3tYeL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[professorpski]

Party Wear Early 1930s, Or Just Look at Those Seams (low whistle)

Fashion does not actually work by decades, so these early 1930s gowns for sale at Augusta Auctions have some of the hallmarks of the loose torsos that we associate with the 1920s, and the handkerchief hemlines too. But by the late 1920s, skirts were lengthening down wards from their mid-20s high point above the knee and belts had crept up from the hipline to reach the waistline again.

These two silks evening gowns are from the early 1930s, glowing in crepe back silk satin in what they call "ashes of roses" i.e. a greyed rose and in what they identify as pale pink which shows dark cream on my screen. I am featuring some of the close-ups, so you can see how they were draped just below the waistline, a feature that would draw attention to the sway of a woman's hips.

And you can see the complex piecing of the skirts. See how the cream dress has a diamond shape set into the bodice, and then multiple angles cut into the skirt which echo one end of the diamond. These look like cuts and seaming that include multiple bias choices which takes both careful cutting of the fabric and careful seaming so as not to overstretch the elasticity of the cut edges. By using bias-cut fabric around the hips, the designer gives a woman a bit more room to move, and also adds an erotic feature as her movements are closely followed by and revealed by the fabric. With such a sheen to the fabric, these movements would have just that much more slinky glamor in the days before stretch fabrics.

This is part of their Fall into Fashion Vintage Sale which you can learn more about here: https://augusta-auction.com/auction

[stricklandvintagewatches]

Extraordinarily rare and a triumph of Deco design, this futuristic ladies Elgin features a black enameled bezel and triangular face. Offered in a custom-fitted Elgin presentation box, circa 1930.

[bygonely]

Cloche Hats The Bell-shaped Hats for Women were all the Rage in the 1920s and 1930s

[vintageloversbyheidi]

Sisterhoods of 1930s that traveled from different countries to my closet collection, all of them are adorable and perfectly fit me 😊😌 Sorry if they are the teaser to someone but I just like to share that it has been years of hunting lol 😂 They’re not for sale unless stated #nfs #myvintagecloset #vintageblouse #sustainablefashion #1930sfashion #1930sclothing #1930slook #vintagefolkblouse #mycloset https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJL_fEyOkG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eyelove808]

1930s MGM style theatre 🎬 🍿 Photo by: 📷 Joseph David @street_fame_images 30s style Hair by: Danielle @ladytrity #mgmtheatre #retrotheatre #vintagetheatre #hometheater #blackdress #formal #thirties #1930sfashion #fauxpearls #photoshoot #photographycollab https://www.instagram.com/p/CkyNVneuwHj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=