Putting on the Glitz - 1930s evening wear (Part 3)

This evening coat is made from silk velvet and angora rabbit fur. It was bought from George Henry Lee & Co, Liverpool about 1930-36 by Mrs Emily Tinne, a Liverpool lady with a great love of fashion.

This evening dress made from rayon jersey, about 1938-40.

Fitted and draped dresses were especially fashionable during the 1930s . The separate pattern pieces were cut out of the fabric on a diagonal to the direction of the threads. This was known as bias-cutting. It gave the dress pieces stretch so that they could be closely moulded to the body’s shape when  the garment was sewn together.

 

This evening dress is made from cotton net and metallic sequins in about 1935. The shoulder cape worn with it, is made from silver lame and rabbit fur and was made in the 1930s.

Sequinned dresses were fashionable throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

 

An evening dress made from silk velvet in about 1939-40.

During the late 1930s, evening dresses with padded shoulders were especially fashionable. The wide shoulder-line was exaggerated further by a nipped-in waist and padded hips, resulting a v-shaped bodice. The film star Joan Crawford often wore dresses in this style, which were widely copied.

During the 1930s, long gloves of fine black or white leather were often worn with evening dresses. Evening bags were small and could sometimes be attached to the owner’s wrist with a strap or short chain.

This is the last installment of the posts about the exhibition, Putting on the Glitz. I hope you've enjoyed seeing the beautiful frocks and accessories as much as I did.

TTFN

Louise

Click on the links below to see the first two posts.

Part 1.

Part 2.

Embroidered Mother's Day cards.

The Mother's day cards I made this year also used an image with the addition of embroidery, like I did for my Mum's lavender pillow. This time I found a couple of images of flowers I found on Pinterest and printed these onto card. I then added embroidered details onto the card, using french knots and straight stitch.

I really enjoy embroidering onto paper or card, so I'll be making more cards using this technique this year,

TTFN
Louise

A lavender pillow for Mother's Day.

I've been meaning to combine a photo with embroidery for a while. We have quite a few of my husband's photos on our walls at home and walking past them regularly has meant I've been adding embroidery to them in my mind. But, like a lot of ideas, they've not moved far enough up the 'to do' list to be started. However, I did need something for my Mum on Mother's Day and I used the opportunity to have a go at combining a photo with embroidery.

The photo is one of my Mum with her's and I printed it onto a piece of vintage linen that had a flowery transfer on it. (A couple of years ago I picked up 4 or 5 linen tablecloths and each one had the same flowery transfer, unworked on them, this piece is from one of those.) I printed the image so it appeared in the middle of the design and then I embroidered the design over the top of it using a mixture of chain, running and stem stitches and french knots. The back is from a piece of linen in my stash. I stuffed the inside with dried lavender and stuffing.

I think it turned out rather well, and my Mum thinks so too. Once my work in progress pile has shrunk a little, I plan to do another photo/embroidery combo, though this time I'll use my own embroidery design.

TTFN
Louise

Putting on the Glitz - 1930s evening wear (Part 2)

Apologies for the delay in sharing this post. Making deadlines have meant computer time has been at a minimum. I should be more regular from now on, as I have lots to show you. Including more of these beautiful 1930s frocks!

TTFN
Louise

The re-opening of the Seagrass art Gallery (part 2) - Other Makers

In the first post about the reopening of the Seagrass Gallery in West Kirby, I showed you the work of the Gallery owner, Jo Smith. This post is about some of the other artist/maker's work available from the Gallery.

Dennis Spicer is a Wirral based artist and has work in the permanent collection of the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead, and in the collection of Hammersmith Borough Council in London, 

You can find out more about Dennis' paintings on his website dennisspicer.co.uk

Daffodils and Blue Coffee Pot (appologies for the wonky photo.

Peaches.

Barbara Meynell paints on silk for scarves, ties and she makes batik paper. 
You can find more of her work on her website scenicsilks.co.uk 

Mary Bryning is an artist who creates these beautiful textile maps of the local area.  
You can find more of her work and her husband's art (his cat drawing are beautiful) on their website bryningart.co.uk/.

Birkenhead Docks

 
Helen Smith works in glass, print and stitch.
You can find more of her work on her website helen-smith.com/.
 

Marion Roberts is an occasional artist and a maker of beautiful things out of felt.
You can out more about her work on her website taocrafts.co.uk/

Felted light vessels

 Mechart makes fabulous items from recycled bits of metal, included bits and pieces of cars etc.

You can out more about his art on his website roylewismechanicalartist.weebly.com/

Alison Bailey Smith is an artist that creations fabulous things using recycled materials, including the earring pictured below.
Pop over to her Facebook page to find out more.

There are more artists with work available at the Gallery, so if you're in the area, 1 Acacia Grove, West Kirby, Wirral, pop in for a look around.

The next post will be the second in the 'Putting on the Glitz' series.

You can see the first post by following this link. 

TTFN
Louise