Absolutely everything just as the writer below says. I tend to think of it more as an "ice cream colors" era. Big florals were in fashion as a summer thing in a few years. It would help if you'd give us more context next time. Hollywood startlet is likely more sparkly than the recent widow at a small social among close friends. Summer fashion differs from winter. Look at vintage magazines (Life) or vintage pattern pictures (www.oldpatterns.com & big 4 pattern companies) for some ideas. --cin Cynthia Barnes [email protected]
> There are extant examples and designs in just about every colour you can > imagine - pinks, greys, greens, black (a perenniel favourite!), blues, greens, > whites and ivories - there are even a couple in gold or silver lame, or > prints. > > Particular faves of mine are a gold lame overlaid with black lace which in > turn is appliqued with black velvet (by schiaparelli), and a pale pink > loosely > pleated silk jersey number (by alix gres), a Cadbury's purple satin by > Lanvin, a Chanel in blue sequinned tulle, and one in leopard print by a > designer I > don't remember the name of (but it's in the v&a, like several of my > favourites). I know there are a few, but the 30s is one of my all time > favourite > periods! . > > And when I was little my Nana had a stunning pale green satin evening dress, > with light silver and pink beading, that she made as part of her training > course in the mid 30s. > > I'm not aware that any colours in particular are massively inappropriate, > although obviously there would have been certain colours that were more > fashionable than others, as with any date. > > > Debbie > > > > > >>What colors would be appropriate for an evening gown circa 1934? What colors >>would be totally INappropriate? > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
