His collections featured metallic fabrics , geometric shapes , and helmet-style hats that captured the eras fascination with the moon landing and modernism
Flowy wedding gowns, made the atelier way
While images from the Kentucky Derby in the 1930s or 1940s might show men wearing boater hats that aren't too different from those worn today, women were more often wearing cloches, and later pillbox hats, than the more elaborate styles seen today, with wider brims and flowery fascinators
The breathable cotton construction keeps things comfortable throughout the day, while the defined waist and flowing A-line skirt ensure a silhouette that flatters with ease
If she just had to insist that corsets restricted women (they absolutely did notthey protected the bodies of working women similar to the back support braces many nurses and nursing aids wear even today [so much for the idea that these things restrict movement], as well as the hips of wealthier women who wore heavy skirts), could she not at least stand straight
