Who was Ninette?
Who was Ninette? In the early 1920s a series of rather simple, yet wonderful adverts appeared in theatre programmes for the fashion house of Ninette. With two outlets in London at 47 Cranbourne Street and 79 Shaftesbury Avenue, Ninette was rather well placed, but seemingly only flourished for a few years. In the spring of [...]
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Mae West and the gowns for She Done Him Wrong (1933) the film version of Diamond Lil (1928)
Le style Mae West, c’est magnifique! The gowns for She Done Him Wrong (1933) the film version of Diamond Lil (1928) Mae West’s gowns for She Done Him Wrong (1933) the film version of Diamond Lil (1928) seemingly caused a sensation at the time. But what is the story behind them? And who created them? [...]
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The Artistry of Jean Peron Couture
The Artistry of Jean Peron Couture Jean Peron Couture was a thriving couture establishment with outlets in Paris and London that flourished in the 1920s. Peron received glowing praise for its gowns in publications such as The Queen and The Times and The Era announced in one feature that ‘Peron prides himself on always being [...]
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British Couture vs. Paris Couture
British Couture vs. Paris Couture It has always been accepted that Paris was and still is the centre of haute couture; and that Parisian couturiers were and still are the most artistic and innovative. This is largely true, but what is often not stressed enough is that many of the major couturiers active in Paris [...]
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