With its cotton gauze fabric, Deco-style wavy stripes, and flowing skirt, this dress is a wonderful example of its era.
Care to play Lisa Fonssagrives and model the dress on the Eiffel Tower? (Please hold on tight...)
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1939 continued
With the late 30s on my mind I was looking through my inventory for items to offer this week and I suddenly recalled having this venerable beauty:
With its cotton gauze fabric, Deco-style wavy stripes, and flowing skirt, this dress is a wonderful example of its era.
Care to play Lisa Fonssagrives and model the dress on the Eiffel Tower? (Please hold on tight...)
With its cotton gauze fabric, Deco-style wavy stripes, and flowing skirt, this dress is a wonderful example of its era.
Care to play Lisa Fonssagrives and model the dress on the Eiffel Tower? (Please hold on tight...)
A great year in clothing
Quick, when was this photo taken?
If at first glance you thought 1970s, I'm right there with you. The actual date is 1939, it's a slip dress designed by Charles Armour. The dress was made of gingham, and worn with an organdy jacket.
The photo, found in New York Fashion: The Evolution of American Style, sent me looking for clothing from 1939, especially evening dresses of daywear fabrics like cotton and wool, or daywear prints like stripes and plaids.
Further inspiration:
Lisa Fonssagrives on the Eiffel Tower by Erwin Blumenfeld, 1939, found online at with a cherry on top
This magnificent 1930s striped dress can be found at Sheila Cook Textiles
I love this cotton 30s lace gown found at Poppy's Vintage Clothing
You could make your own from a 1939 reproduction pattern found at Eva Dress:
and maybe a vintage inspired plaid
There is so much more to love about the year 1939 in clothing, from trouser dressing to surrealism, and I hope to explore the year more in future posts.
If at first glance you thought 1970s, I'm right there with you. The actual date is 1939, it's a slip dress designed by Charles Armour. The dress was made of gingham, and worn with an organdy jacket.
The photo, found in New York Fashion: The Evolution of American Style, sent me looking for clothing from 1939, especially evening dresses of daywear fabrics like cotton and wool, or daywear prints like stripes and plaids.
Further inspiration:
Lisa Fonssagrives on the Eiffel Tower by Erwin Blumenfeld, 1939, found online at with a cherry on topThis magnificent 1930s striped dress can be found at Sheila Cook Textiles
I love this cotton 30s lace gown found at Poppy's Vintage Clothing
You could make your own from a 1939 reproduction pattern found at Eva Dress:
and maybe a vintage inspired plaid
There is so much more to love about the year 1939 in clothing, from trouser dressing to surrealism, and I hope to explore the year more in future posts.
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