1930s Fashion

1930's floral cotton, wrapped house dress, upcycled with contemporary embroidery by Studio VL. Muted florals in pink and grey washed cotton with black corded trim and nylon ruffle e...

Art Deco Sequin Scarf designed to be tied high on neck with vibrantly colored florals. Hand made on black silk blend ground. 1930's USA. 35" x 8" at...

Early 1930s brown wool felt hat with silk velvet covered crown, a hand shaped narrow brim, and an enlarged hand dyed brown ostrich feather sewn down into a stylistic motif where the ...

Vintage c.1930's midnight navy blue / black pleated silk turban style dinner hat. Plisse pleated silk body. Gather twisted pleat floppy brim comes to a center knot at forehead. Black...

1930S Black Silk Crepe De Chine Hand Smocked Long Sleeve Boho Dress

Art Deco Mesh Trimmed Blouse in black silk crepe. Hand trimmed fine gilt chain in a Deco zig zag pattern edging every edge, neckline, hem and arm hole. E...

1930s black sculpted hat with light pink and black satin bows adorned with wired hoops. The veil covers the eyes and nose.

1930S Off White Distressed Wool Knit Sports Tank Top

1930's flower printed crêpe jacket with pale pink satin collar. No lining SIZE 42 (L)

1930s Art Deco black coated woven straw hat with 3 layers of off-white twill rows on the brim accented with black top stitching. The band of this hat has two intertwined bric-brac tr...

1930s Black asymmetrical felted wool hat featuring a shaped 2.5 inch wide brim, rounded and pleated crown and a long celluloid black and white Art Deco feather-shaped hat pin. The pi...

A pretty hat for summer. This vintage straw hat has a brown ribbon band and measures 22cm in circumference inside.

1930S Navy Blue Wool Gabardine Men's Pants From Warner Bros Costumes

1930s Black Straw Day Hat with Wooden Fruit

Circa 1935-1945 France Emerald green crepe evening dress with lace inserts dating from the 1940s. Long dress with puffed sleeves and bib effect. V-sha...

1930S Navy Blue Wool Men's French Fisherman's Suspender Vest

1930S Green & Brown Silk Flower Printed Dress

1930S Black Fur Vest

1930S Cream Hand Crochet Cotton Cardigan Shrug Top

- Beautiful embroidered Chinese Eyeglasses case. - From the late 19th century (Qing/Ch'ing Dinasty) - Red Hand-dieyd Silk with lovely beaded embroidery on both sides - These charm...

As fashion in Japan began to skyrocket, the strong presence of the traditional kimono still remains. The straight cuts of silk are carefully sewn together, crafting a robe that can fit every figure, making it easy to wear and infinitely adaptable. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener to the western world, becoming a stunning blend of elegance and cultural significance. Fashion industries across the globe began to fall head over heels for this traditional attire that remains a symbol of eastern regions today. Sewn from the finest of damask silk this 1930’s...

1930S Black Silk Satin Bias Cut Long Sleeve Gown

1930s rust colored coated straw hat made of rows of scalloped weaving along the crown and curled brim. The crown is styled like a toy hat with perch grosgrain bands that are worn on ...

in good antique condition with some hand done repairs. 1930S Baby Blue Cotton Slub Men's Pullover Shirt From France

1930s Art Deco rust-colored intricate soutache skull cap with black buttons and tassels

Circa 1930/1940 France Evening bolero in iridescent velvet with a peach skin effect dating from the 1930s / 1940s, in the same style as Jeanne Lanvin...

1930s Tan Cap w/ Wool Flowers. Adorable colorful flowers adorn the top band of cap. Elasticated band holds hat in place.

In possibly never worn deadstock condition 1930S Cream & Pink Silk Hand Embroidered Lounge Pajamas Set Of Kimono, Top, Pants, Belt Bag

1930S Rayon Crepe Gold Sequined Short Sleeve Zipper Front Dinner Jacket

1930s Black Fur Felt Hat With Decorative Ribbon and Pearl Extensions. Black cashmere fur felt hat with decorative handmade felt ribbon, with 3 decorative pearl fastener extentions

1930S Black & Aqua Trim Silk/Rayon Velvet Robe

1930S Black Silk Satin Pajama Lounge Pants With Amazing Embroidered Parrots

30s sienna brown peep toe heels. Geometric cutouts on toe tops. Leather soles. Measurements: Insole: 9.5 inches Palm: 2 7/8 inches Heel: 3 inches

1930S Beige Bias Cut Silk Charmeuse Tap Short Knickers With Exceptional Chantilly Lace

1930S Black Silk Chiffon Tie Waist Dress With Lace Inset Sleeves

1930S Jade Green Hand Embroidered Silk Satin Jacket With Red & Pink Flowers

1930S Blue Pink & Orange Floral Silk Chiffon Sheer Flowy Long Sleeve Dress With Van Dyke Hem

30s Red and Black Silk Kimono

Very Rare! sold as-is 1930S Blush Pink Silk Crepe De Chine Short Sleeved Blouse With Couture Hand Detailing

Fabulous and fun with subtle fading. 1930S Black & Purple Cotton Ruffle Sleeved “Breakfast Formals” House Dress

1930S Tomato Red Rayon Crepe Asian Styled Lounge Pajamas

1930S Burnt Orange Rayon & Silk Crepe Satin Long Sleeve Dress With Adjustable Waist Sash Handmade Neckline, XL

1930s Fantasy Printed top. Black Rayon top with green, red, and blue fantasy print and sequin along the shoulders. A single snap closure at the bottom of the neckline.

1930S Rayon Crepe Gold Sequined Short Sleeve Zipper Front Dinner Jacket

Stunning 1930's hand beaded long sleeve cocktail dress. Beading creates black on black horizontal stripes that get larger as they cascade towards the bottom of the dress. Neckline fe...

1930'S Baby Pink Rayon Crepe Nautical Anchor Art Deco Print Dress

Stunning early Bakelite / Catalin Belt Buckle, Hand Carved. Initials are M C. This is a true piece of bakelite circa 1930's. It measures 3.65 inches x 2 inches. This is out of a mass...

Circa 1930 England A collectible Jumpsuit Amazon short pants and skirt in twill gabardine with black wool from the designer house Robert & Carroll in London and dated 1930. Short pan...

Black sequin maxi dress. Unlined. V-neck. Side Zipper. Silk. Marked 'Irving Detroit'. *Condition: excellent vintage condition. No visible flaws. Measurem...

Champs "Salesman Sample" "Gift Certificate" Top Hat in Original Box . Black plastic hat sample that was given to a customer as a gift certificate to w...

1930S Blue Hand Woven Rayon Blend With Real Silver Threads Kaftan Vest

"In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous" Elsa Schiaparelli,1930's. "Life has changed so much, A Schiaparelli was never made for the streets." Karl Lagerfeld, 1970's. 2 quotes,2 designers, 4 decades apart. 4 decades later. Although these quotes are highly debatable, especially in the context of today's high-low designer collabs and pop up retailing, iconic fashion endures. Whether now relegated to a museum exhibition, a collector's acid free box or a celebrity one nighter, these fashion artifacts from the french Haute Couture of the 1930's echo a time, pace and culture unrecognizable to most people today. Schiaparelli changed the definition of what it meant to be a designer at an important time in the evolution of the Haute Couture. Rather than simply making beautifully elegant garments (which she also did), she focused on the concepts behind the pieces. For her fashion was a fluid medium and she effortlessly blended fashion, politics and the fine arts. She was one of the most innovative and rebellious designers of the period working against what she considered the stale fashion currents of the day. She was elegant yet untrained. As a protege of Poiret, she gained entry into the world of Parisian fashion. While her rival Chanel was essentially uneducated and a “primitive” in the artistic circles in which she socialized, Schiaparelli’s impeccable social credentials as the daughter of an old and distinguished Roman family gave her a relatively easy entree into Paris society. She was a subversive, a punk, a desecrator, a collaborator, an innovator as well as the ultimate insider whose plans on design domination and creating "la zone rose" for the modern world were cut short by the advent of WWII. She was at the height of her influence and power showing 4 iconic collections in the last years of the decade. Fascinating to consider what the House of Schiaparelli could have brought forth in the following decades had the world not been swept away in turmoil at that moment. In the context of her short prewar career, few remaining masterworks have survived. The rare "moment" she created in the 30's lives on within each art piece, safelocked away within each stitch and sequin. Each design retains her spirit and legacy as a free thinking, modernist rebel who used the avantegarde as her platform in the most creative period of fashion design in the 20th Century. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rare and Important Elsa Schiaparelli Haute Couture...