Friday, June 8, 2012

FORMAL IDEAS FROM 1949

JAY THORPE
Infanta hips in pure silk tafetta of changing shades of deep rose. Horizontal tucks across the bodice.
Jewels - Van Cleef & Arpels

JAQUES FATH
More bodice news - in white pique bowed across the bodice below gold leather shoulder straps the skirt in black tulle

THE DAY-LENGTH DINNER DRESS AT THE RITZ, PARIS
DIOR
Black faille two-piece with panels falling on either side of the skirt, revealing decolletage of pockets falling away from the bosom.

FANTASY ON THE DANCE FLOOR
DIOR
Confection of massed flowers with violet leather belt and violet silk cap

DIOR
A blown cloud of white muslim frills edged with white valenciennes

DIOR
Pink chiffon with trailing roses and uneven hemline

BONWIT TELLER - CUSTOM SALON
Molded silk chiffon draped across the bosom and mounted on heavy net. Looped panels lend sway to the skirt.

ANITA COLBY IN TRAINA-NORELL
JEWELS - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Fur, organdie, emeralds, diamonds and warm blond skin - as new today as then

AUTUMN LEAF COLOR
DIOR
Auburn heavy ribbed silk with news at the bodice - Dior's latest bow-treatment seen in the Paris spring collection.

 JO COPELAND
More bodice news in nylon net with rhinestone-studded belt. The deep, shawled decolletage. The new shorter-in-front hemline.

ENTER BACKWARDS
OMAR KIAM
Floaty full-fledged evening dress in burnt sugar French silk organza. A satin bodice and huge satin bow complemented by an airy scarf to veil one bare shoulder.

THE FISHWIFE SKIRT
B.H.WRAGGE
Formal at-home in hand-blocked Tillet cotton worn with a deep green silk shantung blouse

A FINAL WORD - THE BRIDE 1949
FILCO
White organdy worn over pink, sashed in pink and tucked all over

Harper's Bazaar April 1949
Spring Report
New York, Paris
Photography:
Richard Avedon
Lillian Bassman
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
available at devocanada


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