>1938 is one of my favorite years for fashion. It was colorful, it was fun, it was quirky. Sportswear was the “in” thing, and so was novelty! Here’s a few fun images from a 1938 catalog to enjoy!
>Parade of Colorful Dresses, 1938
Wearing History
>1938 is one of my favorite years for fashion. It was colorful, it was fun, it was quirky. Sportswear was the “in” thing, and so was novelty! Here’s a few fun images from a 1938 catalog to enjoy!
>Wowzers! Love the details on the yellow dress at the top and love the blue workwear outfit.There's a little film of a 1938 fashion show on my blog, as it happens.
>I love that Gay Caballero blouse! x
>Ooh I love them all! Fabulous!xx CharlotteTuppence Ha'penny
>Where do you find these old catalogs with such vivid color and unstained pages?
>Love it!
>Again, these pictures reminded me of Deanna Durbin's movie costumes, but I usually see them in black and white. What fun colors!
>Wow! These are STUNNING!
>I'm so glad you all like them!VERY COOL fashion show clip! Thanks, Tilly!Erin, they're usually pretty yellowed and this one has pages falling out, but I scan them in and remaster them in photoshop before I post them
Java Bean Rush, you're right! It is very reminiscent of Deanna Durbin's costumes! And even though it was a year before, it also reminds me very much of the wear of the college crowd in Busby Berkeley's "Varsity Show" 
>What always amazes me about these pictures is how colorful they are. I am used to seeing the clothing from that era in black and white from movies. And as much as I ADORE black and white movies…you do lose a sense of what things 'really' looked like in bold real life color. I makes me wish once again that I could just drop myself back into time for a week or two. With ALOT of money to buy hats, shoes and handbags. haha
>Wow these are amazing! If there's one thing I love it's colourful vintage clothing, and these are so gorgeous!
>love them, especially all the yellow dresses!
>Fantastic styles and colours. I just love looking at them.
>You have a very interesting blog. I love all the images.
>Changeable! Swishing! That bright green slip is sort of frightening. The striped socks are worth remembering, though.
>Oh wow! I always love seeing fashions from this era in color–it's amazing to see some of the combination and how bright things could be! So fantastic! I really love those short capelets in one of the scans; so sweet. Thanks for sharing these, Lauren!!!
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>You have a very interesting blog. I love all the images.
>Again, these pictures reminded me of Deanna Durbin's movie costumes, but I usually see them in black and white. What fun colors!