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Our sincere thanks to Decades Inc. for sharing images of Irene’s gorgeous satin floral gown. This garment is currently being featured at Decades – Melrose Ave. Los Angeles. The image above is from Decades Blog. Click on it to view their original post about Irene and this incredible gown. Additional views below.
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Many thanks to Bret Fowler, for sharing with us, some of his personal collection of Irene Garments. Included below are descriptions of each piece. Photos display below to show detail. Please click on the individual thumbnails to see a much larger view. I hope to post more from Mr. Fowler’s collection soon. Thank you.. Enjoy!
DRAPED COCKTAIL DRESS, c. 1947-1952
BLACK SILK MARQUISETTE OVER BLACK SATIN-BACK CREPE
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR RANSOHOFFS, SAN FRANCISCO”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER
LATE DAY SUIT, c.1949-1955
BLACK WOOL TWILL w/ GOLD AND BEIGE HORIZONTAL STRIPES UNDER TIERED FLANGES
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR NEIMAN-MARCUS, DALLAS”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER
DAY SUIT, c.1950-1955
BEIGE/TAN/GREY MITERED WOOL STRIPE
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVE WITH STIX, BAER & FULLER”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER
SEMI-FITTED DAY SUIT, 1950′S
RED AND BLACK STRIPED WOOL w/ MITERED BODY PANELS AND COLLAR
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR HARZFELD’S”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER
LATE DAY SUIT, c.1947-1952
CHARCOAL AND YELLOW HEATHERED WOOL STRIPE JACKET,
(POSSIBLY POLA STOUT HAND-WOVEN FABRIC)
ASSYMETRICAL FRONT CLOSURE w/ MITERED BUTTON TAB,
COORDINATING CHARCOAL HEATHERED WOOL SKIRT
LABELED “IRENE” AND “28 SHOP, MARSHALL FEILD & COMPANY”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER
(INTERESTING NOTE ON IRENE’S ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE BUTTON HOLES ARE BOUND TO MATCH CENTER OF THE ADJACENT STRIPE)
View More Irenes from Bret’s Collection here..
I came across a new post this morning, from Lindsay at iamnotastalker.com about the Bullocks Wilshire department store and it’s wonderful history. Among many very interesting facts about this building, it’s design and uses in several major films; Lindsay also mentions Irene’s work there in the Ladies Custom Salon which catered to a wealthy clientele and Hollywood stars.
In the article is also mention of Cedric Gibbons, who played a role in the design of the building… in the relief located above the department store’s Wilshire Boulevard entrance. Cedric was MGM’s art director and designer of the “Oscar” statue. His writer, brother Elliot Gibbons, is who Irene Lentz would later marry.
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