#cutonthebias

[professorpski]

Party Wear Early 1930s, Or Just Look at Those Seams (low whistle)

Fashion does not actually work by decades, so these early 1930s gowns for sale at Augusta Auctions have some of the hallmarks of the loose torsos that we associate with the 1920s, and the handkerchief hemlines too. But by the late 1920s, skirts were lengthening down wards from their mid-20s high point above the knee and belts had crept up from the hipline to reach the waistline again.

These two silks evening gowns are from the early 1930s, glowing in crepe back silk satin in what they call "ashes of roses" i.e. a greyed rose and in what they identify as pale pink which shows dark cream on my screen. I am featuring some of the close-ups, so you can see how they were draped just below the waistline, a feature that would draw attention to the sway of a woman's hips.

And you can see the complex piecing of the skirts. See how the cream dress has a diamond shape set into the bodice, and then multiple angles cut into the skirt which echo one end of the diamond. These look like cuts and seaming that include multiple bias choices which takes both careful cutting of the fabric and careful seaming so as not to overstretch the elasticity of the cut edges. By using bias-cut fabric around the hips, the designer gives a woman a bit more room to move, and also adds an erotic feature as her movements are closely followed by and revealed by the fabric. With such a sheen to the fabric, these movements would have just that much more slinky glamor in the days before stretch fabrics.

This is part of their Fall into Fashion Vintage Sale which you can learn more about here: https://augusta-auction.com/auction

[theuniquegivercollectionposts]

Color-saturated #watermelontourmaline from #ateliermunsteiner . Love the strong bands of green and red and the signature Erotik cut #gemtourmaline #coloredgems #artistmadejewelry #cutonthebias @AaronFaber589FifthAve https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_1pVvLrWA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[prinsez05]

offering a vintage Heavenly by Fischer silk chiffon gown ~ see more on eBay ~ more pics and details in my shop ~ available now ~ PayPal accepted ~ available for pick-up or delivery from my work space with the assistance of my partner in pursuit of happiness @kerryserody 💪 eBay.com/usr/prinsez_05 #fischer #fischergown #silkgown #silk #heavenlylingerie #harlowera #harlow #biascut #cutonthebias #gown #lingerie #vintagelingerie #nightgown #sleepwear #nightwear #summergown #boho #vintage #truevintage #dressup #costume #halloween #costumeshop (at Ridley Park, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvkc61hnRW-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nj5ijza31qxe

[ari-rari]

This week's sewing project: circle skirt with pockets and no zip. Especially proud of figuring this one out from a skirt my mother made years ago. More photos to come with details... #sewing #sewingproject #handmade #circleskirt #cutonthebias #pockets #pocketjoy #nozip #sewingfever #fun