Elizabeth hawes

Elizabeth Hawes created simple, witty, distinctive, elegant and practical garments for women of means. Her designs were so smart and timeless that they were as contemporary in the early 1930s as they were in the late 1940s due to her commitment to quality of materials and simplicity of line

Elizabeth Hawes Green and olive silk dress with red accents, 1939

"Alimony"; "Misadventure" | Evening Ensemble | Designer: Elizabeth Hawes Date: 1937 Culture: American Medium: silk, wool Accession Number: 2009.300.868a, b | The Met

Originally posted on Coletterie blog. Elizabeth Hawes (1903 – 1971) American Elizabeth Hawes Elizabeth Hawes was born in New Jersey and started sewing as a teenager. In 1932, Dorothy Shaver promoted Elizabeth Hawes and a few other female designers to the media as leading American designers. Like Claire McCardell, her fashion contemporary, Hawes created simple bias-cut comfortable garments with deep armholes and natural shoulders that would be worn with flat-soled shoes. However, while…

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Elizabeth Hawes created simple, witty, distinctive, elegant and practical garments for women of means. Her designs were so smart and timeless that they were as contemporary in the early 1930s as they were in the late 1940s due to her commitment to quality of materials and simplicity of line

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