Vintage clothes, quinto appuntamento: Malcolm Starr

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Il marchio Malcolm Starr fu avviato negli anni Quaranta dal padre, Frank, una figura ben nota nel settore tessile. Durante questo periodo la famiglia fu una delle prime ad affittare fabbriche per la produzione in India e in Cina e aprì boutique a Hong Kong e in Giappone. "Anche i membri della famiglia reale giapponese indossavano le sue creazioni," ha detto la sorella di Starr, Gloria Starr Kins. "Sono stati il numero uno degli abiti sfoggiati al country club. In ogni country club elitario si dovrebbe sempre vedere almeno il 30 per cento delle donne indossare un Malcolm Starr." 

Gli abiti più noti sono quelli da cocktail e da sera, caratterizzati dall'utilizzo del pizzo, seta e chiffon e impreziositi da ricami con perline, spesso realizzati ad Hong Kong, che solitamente venivano accompagnati da cappotti coordinati, arricchiti da stupendi bottoni gioiello.

Ma la ditta produsse anche una linea di abiti e cappotti da poter indossare di giorno e un'affascinante serie di gonne dalle grandi applicazioni in feltro, spesso raffiguranti il circo e le giostre, con clown, tigri ed elefanti.

Frank Starr morì nel 1969, e il marchio Malcolm Starr fu venduto nel 1976.

Oggi vi mostrerò gli abiti Malcolm Starr che amo...

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The dress company he operated, Malcolm Starr, was started in the Forties by his father, Frank, a well-known figure in the textile industry. During that period, the family was one of the first to lease factories in India and China for manufacturing, and also operated boutiques in Hong Kong and Japan. "Even members of the royal family in Japan wore his fashions,'' said Starr's sister, Gloria Starr Kins. "They were the number-one country club set dresses. You would always see at least 30 percent of the women in any elite country club wearing a Malcolm Starr."

The embroideries and beading used on their line were elaborate and were often done in Hong Kong. A typical 1960s dress from Malcolm Starr would have be simply cut, perhaps in a shantung with curved sculptural seaming and have bold three dimensional beading at the neckline, collar or under bust. And jeweled buttons of course. There would quite often be a matching coat. Another classic line from them was the all over beaded sheath dress. Malcolm Starr also produced formal gowns in lace, silk and  chiffon with lurex, plus a variety of day wear dresses and coats.,But they were best known for cocktail and evening wear.

This label, although best known for beading and glitz, also produced a charming series of felt applique skirts with circus and carousel themes including clowns, tigers, and elephants. 

Frank Starr died in 1969, and Malcolm ran the business until 1976, when it was sold.

Today I will show to you the Malcolm Starr dresses that I love...