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Madame Gres’
Styles of the 1930’s
By: Hannah Barrett
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History of the 1930’s
Franklin Roosevelt: President
The Great Depression
The Dust Bowl
The Social Security Act
Laissez-Fair economy
Wagner Act of 1935
WWII
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History of Madame Gres’
Real Name: Germaine Emilie Krebs
Born in Paris 1903
Was Jewish
Began as sculptor
1st house: Alix Barton
Used live mannequin's
Married Serge Czerefkov in 1930
Sold Rights to name: Alix
New Name: Gres’ (Husbands First Name Backwards)
Died in 1993
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Madame Gres’ Style
Training as sculptor influenced designs
Most gowns were silk jersey
Draped & pleated gowns right on models
Sophisticated, Clean, & clung in right places
After war: Grecian pleated dresses
Each pleat done by hand
Grecian style dresses made 1-2 pieces of fabric
Began tailoring in 1950’s
1987: House went bankrupt
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Key Gres’ Look:
pleats, created by hand then sewn together
lots of folds and drapes
bias cut, away from the body
Greco-roman influence, togas, capes, wraps, Asian and Eastern influence
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“Grecian” evening dress (front detail), off-white
silk jersey
“Turandot” evening dress, black silk faille
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“Grecian” evening dress, navy blue silk jersey
Two-piece evening ensemble, coral wool and
angora jersey
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“Grecian” evening dress (back view), aubergine
silk jersey
“Grecian” evening gown, blue silk jersey
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Sources
Mendoza, Sandra. “Alix Gres.” Vintage Fashion Guild. 2008. VFG Label Resource. Oct.1,2008. <Vintagefashionguild.org>
Mears, Patricia. Madame Gres’: Sphinx of Fashion. New Haven: Yale UP, 2008.
Mollina, Joanne. “The Sphinx of Fashion.” International Decorative Arts Exhibitions & Curiosities. 2008. the Curated Object. <www.curatedobject.us >
Sutton, Bettye. “1930-1939.” American Cultural History. June 2008. Lonestar College. Oct. 1,2008. <Kclibrary.lonestar.edu>