Prom clothes for teens were the one formal style that was usually a tea-size. They had layers of web, tulle, organdy and other very light fabrics that made them bounce, swish and sway to the dance beat. Strapless, sleeveless and oh-so-fun to wear, they have made fashion comebacks in fashionable promenade circles many instances since the ’50s.
It was supposed for the Parisian elite, and introduced fashions in color plates such as this one. The contributors included many outstanding artists of the time, and the colour plates anticipated the Art Deco fashion that was to dominate the Nineteen Twenties. The illustrations were stencilled by hand with watercolour, in a method known as pochoir.
After championing the trendy, sporty and androgynous woman of the Nineteen Twenties, Chanel efficiently ventured into an expensive and more female fashion in the Thirties. Evening dress, Mariano Fortuny Evening costume Mariano Fortuny ( ) About 1920 Venice Pleated satin Museum no. Given by Mrs Holland The multi-proficient Mariano Fortuny ( ) was a painter, theatre designer, photographer, inventor and scientist, though he’s best often known as a creator of extraordinary materials and clothes. In 1909 he registered his design (based on the Ionic model of the …