Madam Satan, 1930

Kay Johnson as Madame Satan

Imagine a masquerade party aboard a zeppelin.  That's the setting for the 1930 film, "Madame Satan," a pre-code extravaganza directed by Cecil B. DeMille.  If you want to get some fun ideas for your Halloween costume, watch this clip from the film and don't miss the presentations of various party goers beginning around minute 7!


Madam Satan Cecil B. DeMille by NilbogLAND

Paris Frocks - 1930

A reader has requested more posts about garments from the 1930s and 40s.  Today, a look at daytime dresses and suits from Parisian designers in the spring of 1930.  You can see in these examples that the dropped waist of the 20s is moving back to the natural waistline of the 30s. Are you as much in love as I am with these?

Jean Patou blue and white tweed tissue wool suit with a linen and lace blouse.  Can you see the bracelet handle on the purse?
 

Elsa Schiaparelli wears a dress of her own design in black silk crepe backed satin.  The front skirt drape was new and "of the moment".

Two polka dotted silk crepe de chine daytime dresses by J. Suzanne Talbot.

Cecile Welly wool tweed suit accented with a black fur collar.  Puppy dog not included.

Lousieboulanger silk crepe de chine afternoon dress.