Shades of April-Getting Ready for the Easter Parade

John Kloss cotton dress, 1966

http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/64241-popup.html

 Sculpture Dress, 1989, silk taffeta 

  Photography by Claudia Primangeli / L.e C. Service
Part of the Roberto Capucci  Art into Fashion Exposition

http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/411.html

Mila Schon blue double faced wool, 1968

http://www.fitnyc.edu/10275.asp 

Getting ready for the Easter parade....

A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION-Couture

Evening gown

Jean Dessès (1904-70)

Paris

1948 autumn/winter

Voided silk velvet by Bianchini Férier

collection Victoria & Albert Museum London

If one of your resolutions this year is to learn more about couture and vintage fashion please check out the link below. A fascinating timeline and history of the early days of couture.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/explore.php

 

Have a happy and fashionable 2011!