PLEATS AND PETTIS - Page Three
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Crinolyn has found this impressively-attired gal
(the '
pleats' add a nice touch!)

Car's nice, too!

 

Christian Dior 1948

From Crinolyn

Designer section

 

Pretty St. Gall embroidered lace dress with pleated ruffles on
the skirt by Bernard Sagardoy, photo by Joseph Grove, 1957

From Crinolyn

 

 

Beautiful wedding gown of pleated tulle in layered
tiers edged in lace by Nina Ricci, photo by Lipnitzki, 1954

From Crinolyn

 

Diana Nixon, in a pleated dance dress
 by Maggy Rouff, photo by Georges Saad, 1960
 

From Crinolyn

 

1953

Pleated nightgown from Vanity Fair

 

Beginning of The Era:

Coat and dress by Heinz Ostergaard
 in a 1949 photo by Norbert Leonard

 

(Next 5) David S. has provided some yummy pleat creations from designers Jones & Jones.
Worn with pettis, they are simply scrumptious!
 
                    

 

Uber pleats!

Dior design, 1950

From BB Bloomer
Optimized by Sylvia Marie

 

This Era dress display is by a women who has her hand
on her hip in such a characteristic female way!  
So charming! ...and with box pleats!

From BB Bloomer
 

 

This form of daily-inspired sexiness that generally went away with pantyhose is another good reason why The Era is so sorely missed.  Contemporary women just don't understand know how distaff dress during The Era was a constant reminder of their feminine, classy sense of eroticism.
"What you don't know, you don't know."

     From 'Captain Marno'        

 
 

  

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