Evening Gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924

Evening Gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"The long, white evening gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924, might well have been aimed at the debutante market, Classical drapery would be taken up again as a trend in the 1930s by Madeleine Vionnet."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Greta Garbo, 1920s

Greta Garbo, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Greta Garbo, 1920s

Greta Garbo, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Greta Garbo in a white fur wrap, designed in New York for a night out at the theatre."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Josephine Baker, 1920s

Josephine Baker, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Josephine Baker who shot to fame as a dancer and singer of le jazz hot in the Twenties, is dressed in a theatrical little black dress. The fitted style suggests the picture was taken at the end of the decade."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Knitted Wrap, 1920s

Knitted Wrap, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"This knitted wrap reflect the drop-waisted cuts of the era with its hip-height stripe."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s

Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Society girl Madame Lucien Lelong (née Princess Nathalie Paley), wife of the couturier dresses for the evening. Her satin-lined wrap covers a longer line, more feminine, fitted dress, an example of the changing silhouette in the run-up to the Thirties."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Outfit by the Mattita fashion house, 1920s

Outfit by the Mattita fashion house, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Straight up and down jersey separates are typical Chanel style. This outfit is by the Mattita fashion house."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Bertelli, 1937

, originally uploaded by thombeau59.

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Thalia Barbarova, 1920s

Thalia Barbarova, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Opulent brocade shawls like the one on actress Thalia Barbarova's chair were popular, with some of the more luxurious coming from France."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Happy Easter, folks

Bunnies, originally uploaded by Gatochy.