Look at these gorgeous sketches (art in their own right) from the 1920s! Housed in the Department of Special Collections at FIT, these are scans of original 20s wedding gown sketches, housed in the the FIT archives ‘Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon’ collection.
See more sketches and read about Lucile Duff Gordon at Pins and Needles (love the name), a blog written by FIT Master’s students in the History, Theory and Museum Practices Program.
Born on this day in 1894, artist George Petty created pinup art for Esquire magazine (among others) beginning in the 1930s and continuing into the 1950s. Reproductions of his work, known as “Petty Girls,” were reinterpreted and used by military artists as nose art decorating warplanes during WW2, including the most well-known example, the Memphis …
Today we’re excited to feature some of the breathtaking designs from the Zuhair Murad Bridal 2019 collection. These spectacular art deco wedding gowns were inspired by the art and architecture of the Art Deco movement, so it comes as no surprise that they’ve turned out to be some of our favorite designs of the last few …
We’ve pointed you in the direction of the jaw-dropping 1920’s wedding dresses of Galia Lahav before, and we’re absolutely delighted to be able to do it again today with their newest designs. Inspired once again by the 1920s, this collection of stunning jazz age wedding gowns are aptly titled “Tales of The Jazz Age”…. Incredible. …
Quick post today to share some of our favorite vintage style wedding dresses from the Spring 2018 collection at BHLDN. One thing we’re really loving lately is the variety of sleeve lengths and necklines. So many unique and gorgeous choices! Take a look for some of our faves, and see the whole collection at BHLDN. …
1920s Wedding Gowns | Lucile Ltd
Look at these gorgeous sketches (art in their own right) from the 1920s! Housed in the Department of Special Collections at FIT, these are scans of original 20s wedding gown sketches, housed in the the FIT archives ‘Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon’ collection.
See more sketches and read about Lucile Duff Gordon at Pins and Needles (love the name), a blog written by FIT Master’s students in the History, Theory and Museum Practices Program.
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