Blue Silk Cocktailer

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Muffy Roberts is ready for the cocktail hour in this sensational blue silk dress and matching floral hat from The Couture Touch.  Gloves, bracelet, and shoes are from Mattel.  Purse from Integrity.

Tailored Evening Wear, 1940

Supper at La Rue

Jewel tones for late night snacking.  Left:  Silk jersey from Milgrim.  Right:  Prune crepe by Henri Bendel.

Seeing Cole Porter's newest musical hit, "Panama Hattie"

Quiet elegance for the theatre by Henri Bendel.  Coat of Stroock'e camel's-hair lined with cerise and green taffeta, beige crepe dress.

Illustration Credits:  Rene Bouet-Willaumez for Vogue, 1940

From Cannes to Awards Night in Hollywood

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Postcards from Cannes Madra Lord looking glamorous in Robert Tonner's Awards Night evening ensemble from Sandra Stillwell's Hollywood Ahoy 2009 Convention.  Cigarette holder from Integrity.

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While in Cannes, Miss Lord had her hair restyled in a new French bob.  Viva la difference!

The Stars at Monolithic Love Adrian

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Moss Rose Ivy Jordan wears an emerald green satin gown inspired by legendary Hollywood Costume Designer, Gilbert Adrian.  This sophisticated 1930's evening ensemble is from "Olympia" Gene Marshall by Integrity.

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Joan Crawford in the original white silk crepe gown with black bugle beads.  From "Letty Lynton" (MGM, 1932). 

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Ivy Jordan, Lady Director, means business in Greene & Lam's "A Woman of Means" suit ensemble from Sandra Stillwell's Hollywood Ahoy 2009 Convention.  It was inspired by a costume from the film "Chained" (MGM, 1934).  The shoes are from Integrity and the cigarette holder from The Couture Touch.

Joan Crawford with Otto Kruger from Chained

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It's a Wrap Zita Charles wears a fabulous Judy Owen's recreation of an Adrian costume from "No More Ladies" (MGM, 1935). 

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Joan Crawford in the stunning wool crepe suit and matching wide brimmed hat from "No More Ladies".

Hat and Glove Sets

From French magazine, Plaisir de France, 1930's

Early 1940's knitted topper with coordinating gloves

Fabulous 1940's halo hat with matching gauntlet gloves
from Parisian milliner, Caroline Reboux

In the 1940's, you could make your own matching hat
and gloves from this Hollywood pattern. 
Photo courtesy of So Vintage Patterns

Silver Fox toque & matching gauntlets accent a
Nettie Rosenstein wool dress.  From Vogue, 1943.

French Hats for Fall



Red Hot, and Fabulous!

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What could be more fabulous than this red hot cocktail sheath from Bogue's Vogues.  Spa Getaway Silkstone Barbie simply adores his classic designs.  The black suede hat with asymmetrical brim is from The Couture Touch.  The structured handbag was a doll show find.