1930s? 40? Lanz Dress and ??? on this type of dress

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fuzzylizzie

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I bought this dress for my own collection as an example of the tryolean-ethnic style that was popular in the mid 30s and into the 40s. Velvet bodice with embroidery, wool dirndl skirt.

I know Lanz was producing clothing both in Austria and in the US from the early 30s onward. This has the US label.

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The dress buttons at the side, It has light shoulder pads. My guess is that it is late 30s.

My questions: Exactly how long was this look popular? Did girls continue to wear such a Germanic looking thing during the War? Am I right to think this is 30s?

Lizzie
 
Lizzie, I was looking at a 1942 Mademoiselle last night (college edition) and they showed a lot of this style of dress, and there were several
ads for Lanz. So definitely into 1942.

Sue

PS....I love this! The black and red is smashing.
 
It was common before and during WW2 for North American women to adopt elements of Germanic dress. Dirndls etc. were popular for example. However, it worked the other way too. German women wore a lot of tartans in Germany throughout the war. Perhpas it has something to do with adopting the fashions of your enemies... this spring some Middle Eastern dress elements are being promoted, like the dashiki top...

I think your dress looks like its probably wartime, towards the end of the war, perhaps just postwar?
 
<i>Perhaps it has something to do with adopting the fashions of your enemies... </i>

After the Greeks felt they'd kicked Persian butt in the early fifth century (B.C.), the ladies of Athens went nuts for Persian jackets, Persian robes, embroidery, silk etc. There's Chinese silk in a late fifth century tomb in Athens.

Different factors in different cases, but Said called it cultural imperialism.

Back to the more important case in hand - this is a lovely dress!! It's making me think of Ingrid Bergman's wardrobe...

L
 
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