1930s surrealism fashion

In advance of the the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s upcoming Costume Institute exhibition, “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations,” Vogue.com offers this tour of great moments in outrageous Surrealist fashion.

Elsa Schiaparelli by Corbis, 1949 Elsa Schiaparelli, Hat, 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli hat photographed by Regina Relang, 1951 Hand hat by Elsa Schiaparelli for Life magazine, 1953 André Caillet: Salvador Dalí's wife Gala is wearing one of Elsa's hat designs, 1938 Schiaparelli's collaboration with Salvador Dali reached the height of Surrealist absurdity in this high-heeled shoe from winter, 1937-38. The idea for it, as recounted in Dilys Blum's authoritative book on the designer, was a photograph…

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A new show at the Textile and Fashion Museum in London recalls classic garments from the 1930s. Meanwhile, Cecil Beaton: Thirty from the 30s explores the photographer’s works on fashion, film and fantasy

Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl, was born 12.20.1865. She was photographed by Cecil Beaton in the late 1930s wearing an Elsa Schiaparelli "Apollo of Versailles" velvet cape from the Zodiac collection of winter 1938–39. The cape is in the @metmuseum #Schiaparelli #couture #cape [Posted by @vickyhaddock on Twitter]

The complete Viktor & Rolf Fall 2005 Ready-to-Wear fashion show now on Vogue Runway.

As the house prepares for the haute couture shows in Paris, Vogue looks back at the designer's extraordinary legacy

The Skeleton Dress, 1930's Designed by Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in collaboration with Salvador Dali.

“In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous.” Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli was a bold risk taker, one whose eccentric, flamboyant designs brought apparel in line with 20th century, avant-garde art movements including Dada and Surrealism. Recognised today as one of the most prominent and influential voices from the Parisian 1930s, 40s and 50s, Schiaparelli’s adventurous...

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