Category: 1930s
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The Mysterious Mata Kiato
For Haute Couture Week, I’m sharing my original research into a forgotten couture house: the house of Mata Kiato. A pair of couture sewing patterns seem to be the only remaining trace of Paris couturier Mata Kiato. Contemporary sources credit Mata Kiato as the designer of two interwar couture patterns from McCall’s, but it’s difficult…
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Rico Lebrun for McCall’s
This month marks 125 years since the birth of the artist Rico Lebrun. To celebrate, this post is dedicated to his Deco-era fashion illustrations for McCall’s. Born in Naples, Federico “Rico” Lebrun (1900-1964) emigrated to the United States in 1924. He spent five years working as a commercial artist in New York City, creating fashion…
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