Lillian Montaldo: Early Fashion Entrepreneur

The "Montaldo" label originates from a fabulous chain of high fashion stores that were owned and managed by an early pioneer in fa...

Adrian: Gowns and Salons, 1948

Announcement by fashion designer Gilbert Adrian, made in the Spring of 1948: Sometimes dreams come true. For years I have wanted to show m...

Schiaparelli Bustle Gown

This unusual gown by Schiaparelli was designed in 1947 and shows how she draped to create drama and new silhouettes. The hem of this silk g...

1940's Frilly Sportswear

I.Magnin advertisement from the 1940's: "Resort-wear with a complete new feeling, deceiving laciness on rather sturdy backgrounds....

Lilli Ann: Purple Suit, Illustration from late 1940's

Post WWII, Late 1940's, "Lilli Ann" label vintage fashion advertisement, showing the peplum jacket and dramatic silhouette tha...

Lilli Ann: late 1940's Ad

A Lilli Ann ad from the late 1940's. Don't you just love the sophistication? Were women really this romantic and men that dashing? :...

Vintage Fashion Details: late 1930's or early 1940's

Fashion Illustration by Berard, c. 1940's gown by Lelong

"Berard" is the signature for Parisian illustrator, Christian Berard (Bebe), who specialized in a romantic, baroque illustration s...