#2493 $1,450 Reserved
Hollywood style, bias cut evening dress, 1930s
Sexy, bias cut designs are synonymous with Hollywood glamour during the Depression. The bias cut molds the dress to the woman, rather than vice versa. It is obvious why Marlene Dietrich loved these seductive gowns in the 1930s. Men are simple creatures—they will respond to this look.
Made from black silk chiffon with a pattern of large black damask and metallic brocaded leaves, the dress came from a wealthy Dublin, NH estate. With its aristocratic (almost regal) connotation, the black-and-gold color combination conjures up an expensive, decorative sophistication.
The dress plunges almost to the waist with deep front and back V-necklines; hugs the torso at the hips; and flares out below the hips in a graceful, sweeping skirt. The front neckline is heavily weighted to hold it on the body. The dress slips over the head with no closures and comes with a bias cut black silk crepe slip.
The sophisticated style is very au courant. On the Paris runways, top couturiers are intuiting what women will want coming out of a severe recession. The soundings are coming up 1930s, a time of seductive glamour against the odds.
The condition is excellent and wearable.
Bias cuts stretch, so the measurements are approximate.
It measures: 38" bust, 36" waist, 48" hip, and 62" from shoulder to hem.
