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June 10, 1935
Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
What is this article about?
Post-war fashion article on tailoring chiffon, lace, and other fabrics in couture, featuring designers Chanel, Paquin, and Vionnet, with descriptions of evening dresses and summer costumes in plaid and pique.
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W Tailored By DRENE VAIL
Ever since Chanel decided to tailor chiffon--it was just after the war—others of the couture have been following her lead. Now we have all manner of frou-frou fabrics, tailored to the Queen's taste.
Lace is especially well liked on rather severe lines. Starching it helps a lot. There are also crin laces well able to stand on their own even without the assistance of taffeta, which is usually accorded them. Paquin has done really exquisite things with lace this season and is one of those who sponsors black satin for the pre-autumn daytime fashion.
Vionnet scored at the recent openings with her open-work chiffon dresses for evening. Organdie, both printed, plain and embroidered, was included in all of the important showings. This is easy enough to understand in a season in which the vaporous frock is the headliner. Several of the houses advocated ruffles in such materials on both skirt and bodice.
If you are the tall, stately type set on going in for Greek draperies and all that sort of thing, net may not have an interest for you but it should. Why not flutter forth in a beruffled net just by way of doing the unexpected?
The two costumes illustrated are sponsored for summer evening wear.
The model at the left is done in an Indian plaid, and makes a point of covered shoulders, buttoned details and bows and a widely flaring skirt.
The companion costume, developed in dotted pique, also puffed sleeves and easily fitted jacket as well as the wide skirt, are noteworthy.
Ever since Chanel decided to tailor chiffon--it was just after the war—others of the couture have been following her lead. Now we have all manner of frou-frou fabrics, tailored to the Queen's taste.
Lace is especially well liked on rather severe lines. Starching it helps a lot. There are also crin laces well able to stand on their own even without the assistance of taffeta, which is usually accorded them. Paquin has done really exquisite things with lace this season and is one of those who sponsors black satin for the pre-autumn daytime fashion.
Vionnet scored at the recent openings with her open-work chiffon dresses for evening. Organdie, both printed, plain and embroidered, was included in all of the important showings. This is easy enough to understand in a season in which the vaporous frock is the headliner. Several of the houses advocated ruffles in such materials on both skirt and bodice.
If you are the tall, stately type set on going in for Greek draperies and all that sort of thing, net may not have an interest for you but it should. Why not flutter forth in a beruffled net just by way of doing the unexpected?
The two costumes illustrated are sponsored for summer evening wear.
The model at the left is done in an Indian plaid, and makes a point of covered shoulders, buttoned details and bows and a widely flaring skirt.
The companion costume, developed in dotted pique, also puffed sleeves and easily fitted jacket as well as the wide skirt, are noteworthy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fashion Trends
Couture Description
What keywords are associated?
Tailored Chiffon
Lace Fashion
Vionnet Dresses
Organdie Ruffles
Summer Evening Wear
Indian Plaid
Dotted Pique
What entities or persons were involved?
Chanel
Drene Vail
Paquin
Vionnet
Story Details
Key Persons
Chanel
Drene Vail
Paquin
Vionnet
Event Date
Just After The War
Story Details
Description of post-war couture trends in tailoring delicate fabrics like chiffon and lace, with examples from designers including Vionnet's open-work chiffon dresses and Paquin's lace and black satin for daytime. Illustrations of summer evening costumes in Indian plaid and dotted pique with covered shoulders, puffed sleeves, and wide skirts.