Joan Crawford, 1936

Joan Crawford, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Tailored suits were often cut sharp with exaggerated shoulders, and executed in tweed or wool. Designers known for their tailoring include American-based Hattie Carnegie, Irish designer Digby Morton and Paris-based designer Christobal Balenciaga.

Joan Crawford in 1936 is wearing a belted suit with an exaggerated collar to emphasise the fashionable wide shoulders. Her offscreen wardrobe was designed by Hollywood costumier Adrian."

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

Ladies Home Journal, Colonial Style Bedroom, 1926

1926 Colonial Style Bedroom, originally uploaded by American Vintage Home.

"This room was a design to showcase Armstrong's Jaspé linoleum. "

Joan Crawford

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"Joan Crawford, MGM film star, emerges from her dressing room looking chic in shades and slacks. Major film stars were required to look groomed and to live up to the Hollywood dream both on and off the screen. Fashionably full-painted lips became known as 'Joan Crawford mouth'. "

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

Noel Coward's play Private Lives, September 1930

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"Laurence Olivier, Adrienne Allen, Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in a scene from Coward's play Private Lives, September 1930. Critics and theatregowers were shocked by Coward's and Lawrence's animated portrayal of a rowing couple who physically fought on stage. Lawrence was renowened for her trouser suits in this production designed by Edward Molyneux."

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

Joan Crawford, 1935

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"Joan Crawford in No More Ladies (1935) is dressed in a signature sleek and timeless dress by Adrian. The halter neck style was now important for eveningwear, and designer Madeleine Vionnet promoted the look. In the Thirties, costume jewellery was worn big and bold in the evening, in contrast with the demure, tailored looks and simple dresses for day."

Scanned from "Decades of Fashion" by Harriet Worsley.

Joan Crawford

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Joan Crawford, 1932