#1930s gown

[iridessence]

Channeling angels in the new age now…

[catsofyore]

"Anita Louise wearing a long white Sanforized appliqued organdy dress, holding a cat" 1936. Source.

[history-of-fashion]

1936 Pale green silk ball gown (Stockholm)

(Nordic Museum)

[chic-a-gigot]

Beaux-arts des modes, no. 3, mai 1937 (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles). Bibliothèque nationale de France

1714 Informal evening dress in princess style of peau de soie with triangles cut-out and bag shaped sleeves. Cowl top with big flower bunch, matching sleeve band.

[resplendentoutfit]

Painting to Dress Match-up

Bernard Boutet de Monvel (French, 1881–1949) • The Maharani of Indore (in western dress) • 1929

Silk evening dress •  House of Chanel • Gabrielle Chanel, designer (French, 1883-1971) • c. 1930

Designed by French jewelry house, Maubousin, it is the necklace worn in the portrait of The Maharani of Indore. The 47-carat "Indore Pears" diamonds have been set into a diamond and emerald necklace.

Slinky bias-cut silk dresses were a popular choice as evening wear in the late 1920s into the 1930s. In both the Monvel portrait and the dress on the right, bejeweled pins were added at the waist.

[mote-historie]

Mario Cooper, Haughty woman, Collier's magazine short story illustration, 1930

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Evening gown.

Date: 1938

Designer/Maker: Adrian (1903-1959)

Medium: Silk crepe.

[fawnvelveteen]

Gowns by Mainbocher, illustrated by René Bouët-Willaumez, 1934

[costumeloverz71]

Evening gown 1930s

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Velvet evening gown, 1930s.

[achillean-knight]

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This was originally going to be a shit post bc I saw a comic panel (idfk what comic it was from or if it was just fan made) and I had an urge to draw Noir in a 1930's Evening Gown for shits and giggles and totally not project but then it turned into a serious study of this one dress I found and I was like

"Damn. I'm spending wayyy too much time on this goddamn"

[littlealienproducts]

1930s white silk organza gown from TheWildeShop

[dozydawn]

[fripperiesandfobs]

Evening dress by Balenciaga ca. 1938

From Tessier-Sarou

[chic-a-gigot]

Beaux-arts des modes, no. 3, mai 1937 (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles). Bibliothèque nationale de France

1712 Society dress of black organdi. Flat puffs border the low neck. Roses and bracelet of coloured organdi, corselet belt with back tie. Ample skirt, black satin slip.

[resplendentoutfit]

Fancy Women in 30s Evening Gowns: A Selection of Portraits and a Gown

Maggy Rouff, designer • Evening dress in white Romaine crepe • 1931

Right: Albert Henry Collings (1868-1947) • Portrait of a Lady in an Evening Dress • 1930s

Left: George Spencer Watson (British, 1869 - 1934) • Dorothy • 1929

Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1894-1979) • Portrait of Mrs Vivienne Hilliard • 1934

Yellow Satin Evening Gown • 1930s • Augusta Auctions

Gerda Wegener (Danish, 1886 - 1940)