Planning an Autumn Wedding? Here are some fashions suggested in Butterick’s Delineator magazine, September, 1927.
Autumn Wedding Fashions, Butterick 1593, 1638, and 1650, Delineator, September, 1927, p. 31.
What to wear to a wedding, Sept. 1927. Butterick patterns 1593 and 1638..
Butterick 1593 was suggested for the Mother of the Bride. 1927.
A wedding guest might wear Butterick 1638, an afternoon dress. 1927.
The same pattern, No. 1650, could be used for “a very young bride” and her bridesmaids:
Butterick 1650 for bride and bridesmaids. 1927.
The bride’s close-fitting basque (bodice) had a side seam closing. The bridesmaid’s dress has three decorative bands, one at the natural waist.
For a more sophisticated bride, a street length wedding gown. Butterick 1624. The other items are for her wedding guests. Butterick pattern from Delineator, Sept. 1927, p. 30.
Butterick coat pattern 1584 and dress pattern 1640. From 1927.
Butterick bridal gown 1624, and dress 1618 for a guest. From 1927. Although short, the wedding dress has a long train.
Click here for a closer view of that necklace.
Weddings and dancing go together, so here are three evening frocks from the same issue:
Evening dresses, Butterick patterns 1620, 1646, and 1648. Delineator, September 1927, page 34.
Back and alternate views of Butterick evening dress patterns 1620, 1646, and 1648. From 1927.
1646 could have beaded straps (a rather new idea) or the more usual round or V shaped neckline. 1620 has a “tasseled necklace trimming.” Patou introduced evening dresses with trompe l’oeil necklace trimming as part of the dress in 1927. If made as an afternoon dress, No. 1646 would have sleeves, probably to the wrist.
All illustrations by L. Frerrier.
Personally, I’d go for No. 1638 or 1640, which use two textures in the same color for a subtle contrast and Art Deco chic.
Art Deco geometry and subtle contrasts of texture in these dresses from 1927. Double-sided crepe, with one side matte and one side shiny, was a popular fabric for styles like these. Or you could use velvet and satin….
Dress #1640 (which was available in patterns up to a 44″ bust with 47.5″ hips) would be a great choice for women who are uncomfortable with the typical 1920’s dropped waist — it has no waist at all! I wish I’d seen this research years ago.
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