For so many years I associated the 1930s with white bias-cut satin gowns - a look that was never going to work for me, so I decided to avoid it altogether.
But the more images and patterns I come across from this period, the more I am
convinced of the genius of these designs.
A pleated bolero?!?
How fantastic!
So many lovely details!
Here’s hoping that there are some new and utterly fabulous
1930s designs in my future!
1930's is indeed full of fashion. you can notice that the styles right now are revive from the past with a little bit of enhancements on the touch of modernism. I envy the skill you have in dressmaking, it is the skill that i did not have patience in learning. thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteI love the 30s especially the late 30s!
ReplyDeleteThese designs are lovely! Although I have to admit I would have mistaken half of them for 1940's...
ReplyDeleteI'm learning about 1930's design myself recently. There is such a lot of development over the decade. From loose shapes with waistlines which creep back to natural height in 1930, via bias cut gowns and flirty handkerchief hemlines to the shoulder-heavy silhouette which would be prominent until 1947.... And so many wonderful variations in between!
I used to think the exact same thing as you about 1930's fashion, thinking it was a style that would never work for me. But, like you, I have begun to discover just how many attractive styles there are in the era of the 1930's! I now like them almost as well as I do the 1940's!
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The Middle Sister and Singer
All the designs you posted are fabulous. I love them all!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and so inspiring. I can't believe the complex details even in the "beginners' patterns"!
ReplyDeleteI used to feel the same way. When I was first attracted to vintage style, I was drawn in by the 50's, but quickly moved on to the 40's being my favorite. And now I'm starting to merit in 30's style (in relation to me that is)....some of Claudette Colberts gown were amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts on 1930s fashion echo my own through and through. Though I know that many of the slinkier garments and long, lean lines will never work for me, the older I get, the more I've come to appreciate and feel myself drawn towards other pieces from the era (especially those from about '37 onward). I think that every decade houses elements that we can each love and make work for us, and as time goes on, I look forward to doing just that more so hopefully with the 30s.
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
The designs you shared are just lovely. I have collected a few 30's patterns but never really considered them for my own figure. I'll have to review them again and see what I can do. You are so right about the wonderful details, especially those that bring attention up to the face.
ReplyDeleteSo many fashions from the thirties are exquisite. It's hard to imagine people of today dressing as carefully and beautifully as they once did. It seems that even those of modest means took pride in their appearance. You and many others are bringing back an appreciation of quality and loveliness. Perhaps more men may give up on the modern mode of slovenliness, one day.
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