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A summer dress in Lystav (crease proof linen rayon) c.1936

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A summer dress in Chesro (crease resistant imitation linen), c.1936

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“Riviera” summer dress by Jenny. Les Créations Parisiennes, 1932

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Selection of summer dress with embroidered detailing. La Coquette, 1933

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Selection of afternoon dresses with paneled skirts. La Coquette, 1938

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Two women in day dresses. La Coquette, 1932

Four afternoon dresses. La Coquette, 1933

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Actress Gladys George wearing black velvet lounging pajamas with white silk braiding. MGM Pictures press photograph, 1936

“Matalpa” wool dress, and beige knitwear ensemble including a

“Celtamate” jacket and skirt worn with a patterned silk blouse by Anny Blatt. Très Parisien, 1932

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A day dress in Chesro (crease resistant imitation linen) , c.1936

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Two summer dresses with matching coats. Les Grandes Modes de Paris, 1931

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Two afternoon dresses. Les Grandes Modes de Paris, 1931

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Three afternoon dresses. Les Grandes Modes de Paris, 1931

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Selection of afternoon and evening dresses. La Coquette, 1938 – note the romantic Hollywood influence.

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Four afternoon dresses. La Coquette, 1932

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Four afternoon dresses. La Coquette, 1932

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Four day dresses. La Coquette, 1932

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A printed crepe de Chine leaf pattern dress with a sailor style cravat, c.1930

Actress Barbara Stanwyck wearing an afternoon dress with padded shoulders, veiled hat and sling-back shoes, c.1931

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Hollywood actress Magde Evans in a brown wool crepe dress with an ermine collar and trimmed sash, accessorized with a matching hat and gloves. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer press photograph, 1932

Actress Claire Trevor in striped short sleeved sweater with a scarf collar and a calf length skirt. Paramount Pictures press photograph, c.1935

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Actress Mary Mason wearing a knife-pleated chiffon dress in pale rose with pleated cuffs and fischu collar. Radio Pictures press photograph, c.1933

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A grey afternoon dress of “Velours Paradou” with empire-line skirt and a moss green crepe afternoon dress worn with matching hair bow. Chic Parisien, 1938

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A velvet dirndl-style dress with colourful folk-style embroidery, and a patterned flannel dirndl-style dress with a fitted bodice trimmed with buttons. Chic Parisien, 1938

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