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1930s Fashion -The French Beret

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Madamecoco

1930s Fashion -The French Beret replaces the Cloche. By 1933 the iconic Cloche hat which was so dominant in the 1920s was replaced by exciting new French styles. The beret – not exactly anything new to the French – was certainly a novelty for many women in the USA and others European countries. Not all imported French berets were alike….

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1930s Fashion – The Definitive sourcebook

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Madamecoco

1930s Fashion – The Definitive Sourcebook Long overdue and very welcome comes this visual treat for all 1930s fashion fans out there. If you are not yet sold on the glamor and Art deco resplendence that was 1930s style, then this book will give you an epiphany! Published by Goodman Feill for £30 – it’s available from Carlton Books Decade…

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A 1930s Womans Wardobe Plan – by Elsa Schiaparelli

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Madamecoco

How to be chic on a low income.Schiaparelli extolls the virtue of one suit for all seasons. Acutely aware and empathetic of women on lower incomes, the famous fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli gave her cents worth of advice to Photoplay magazine in 1936. A woman can dress within her income and be chic almost no matter how small that income…

Time Shift – Street Styles in 1939 -New footage !

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Madamecoco

American women from South Dakota, way back in 1939, show they can match any New Yorker for style! Time Shift – Women’s Street Styles filmed in 1939. The theater projectionist was well known for his ‘local films’ taken in all seasons of the local citizens going about their daily lives. The films were shown at the local Strand cinema and…

1930′s Color Fashion Film

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Madamecoco

A re posting of an archive 1930′s fashion film clip from our YouTube vintage fashion film archive. It was filmed during the making of the Marx Brothers ‘Animal Crackers‘ and features some of the women extras in the film, wearing fashionable clothes from 1930. Note the new lower hem lengths that began to typify the early 1930s fashion look. It…