Monday, February 19, 2024

"Soft Frocks, Won Over To The Cause of Inflated Sleeves" (McCall's, June 1935)

 Sometimes I post things because I have something meaningful to say about them.  Sometimes I post things simply because they look good.   Please enjoy this picture of 1930s summer dresses from McCall's.


TAFFETA is all over the place this season.  Here, in the navy chiffon frock, it makes the collar, bow and cuffs.  And of the various taffetas, the dotted ones are the smartest ones.  No. 8291.
SCARFS are as important as ever, and there are several new ways to wear them.  The white dress shows one of them.  You will notice that the sleeves are gathered into the armhole.  No. 8303.
RUFFLES, the kind that it's a toss-up whether to call them ruffles or capes, make pretty necklines.  The ruffled neck of the dotted dress is both high and low, and pleases everyone.  No. 8301.

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