Yesterday Debbie (Vintage Dancer) and I attended a delightful show-n-tell of 1920s and 30s clothing. The select pieces the presenter brought were goooorgeous. Here are some detail photos of a handful of the amazing textiles from which these gowns were made.
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| The clothes rack was hung with goodness and care |
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| An incredible puce-and-chartreuse Lamé, woven with metal threads – late 1920s |
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| Hand-sewn printed chiffon with delicate curved seams and hand-rolled fringey-hems, 1920s |
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| A late 1930s sheath dress with a striped bodice, woven with gold, silver, and copper metal threads. |
3 Comments
seannaapproved
June 25, 2012 at 7:16 PMOh, my!!!! Just scrumptious!
Ingrid Mida
June 26, 2012 at 1:46 AMThey look so pretty but metal threads are a conservator's nightmare.
The Dreamstress
June 26, 2012 at 5:21 AMYummy! Just my colours!