40's FLOWERS

Most of the women's fashions during the 1940s were designed with the same squared shoulders, small waist, and skirt above the knee. Despite the hardships of WWII clothes in the 1940s fabrics with floral prints were very popular. Brown and green dyes were heavily rationed for use in military uniforms. In response, deep maroon, gray, or undyed white or beige fabrics were available for popular use. Less fabric became the way to go. Less buttons, pleats and zippers were used. Women's hemlines were lifted to save on fabric, and their garments kept to a slim cut with little embellishment. By 1947, after WWII was over, the "New Look" began to replace the wartime utility fashions. This new style embraced femininity, with rounded shoulders, shapely bust lines, closely-defined waistlines, slightly padded skirts, and full, billowing skirts that hung just below the calves.




CLOSET CASTLE di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena

Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle

40's flowery chiffon dress by Le Gallinelle-Roma

Lillian Gish-The Wind 1928

1940

1940

1940

40's inspired by Ellen von Unwerth 2001

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YEL-LOVE

According to Buddhist scriptures, the saffron colors of robes to be worn by monks is allowed to be obtained from six kinds of substances: roots and tubers, plants, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits. The robes should also be boiled in water a long time to get the correctly sober color. Saffron and ochre, usually made with dye from the curcuma longa plant or the heartwood of the jackfruit tree, are the most common colors. Yellow is the symbol of wisdom. Today I have one more year, and I also feel a bit 'wiser.

                                                                                                                photo:Claudia Mozzillo

70's yellow chiffon long dress, vintage sunglasses, necklace by Accessorize
Abito lungo di chiffon giallo anni '70, occhiali vintage, catenina Accessorize
courtesy:Macro Museum Testaccio

YELLOW RESORT COLLECTIONS

Vionnet

Vionnet

Elie Saab

Elie Saab

Alexander Vauthier

Zuhair Murad

Atelier Versace

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YELLOW LONG DRESS

CLOSET CASTLE di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena

Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle
Dal baule di un castello ritrovamenti e riadattamenti

70's yellow chiffon dress
Abito chiffon giallo anni '70

TO BE YELLOW

Angelica Huston in Valentino 1972

Catherine Deneuve

Angelica Huston in Valentino 1972

Jean Shrimpton

Audrey Hepburn

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ROMA STREET STYLE - VIA TEULADA

Patrizia Narducci
Costume designer (she wears a self-made chiffon dress!)