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Billie Burke wearing range of Dolly Tree creations
Brown herringbone lightweight tweed was featured in a two-piece tailored suit (top left) designed by Dolly Tree for Billie Burke in Bridal Suite (1939). The yellow organdie blouse had straw pleated jabot and cuffs. The costume was completed with a brown straw hat that was shadowed by a flowered veiling and highlighted by a yellow feather and a shoulder cluster of wee, yellow daffodils. Centre: a pert sailor hat fashioned of lilies of the valley, a lingerie blouse with tucked butterfly jabots and a daffodil shoulder cluster accented her dressmaker suit of sheer navy woollen. The short open box jacket of the suit was collarless and had bracelet-length sleeves. Her ?shirtwaist and skirt? dinner frock (below left) was made of black taffeta and white mousseline and the jabot and cuffs of the blouse were fan pleated. To transform this frock into a theatre costume, a wee hat of carnations and black velvet (insert below left) was worn with a short fitted black taffeta jacket. Old Persian wealth was recalled in a dinner gown with black crepe skirt and brilliant green crepe jacket with all-over gold embroidery and emerald studding (below right). A tailored white fox jacket was worn with the gown. (below right insert). Date: 1939
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In this photograph, Billie Burke, the beloved American actress and socialite, is seen donning a range of enchanting creations by the renowned costume designer Dolly Tree. The image, captured in 1939, showcases Billie's timeless elegance and the designer's impeccable craftsmanship. Top left, Billie wears a two-piece tailored suit made of brown herringbone lightweight tweed, designed by Dolly Tree. The suit is accentuated by a yellow organdie blouse with straw pleated jabot and cuffs, and a brown straw hat adorned with a flowered veiling, a yellow feather, and a cluster of wee, yellow daffodils. In the center, Billie dons a sailor hat fashioned of lilies of the valley, a lingerie blouse with tucked butterfly jabots, and a daffodil shoulder cluster. She completes the look with a dressmaker suit of sheer navy wool, featuring a short open box jacket collarless jacket with bracelet-length sleeves. Below left, Billie is seen wearing a shirtwaist and skirt dinner frock made of black taffeta and white mousseline. To transform this frock into a theatre costume, she adds a wee hat of carnations and black velvet, and a short fitted black taffeta jacket. Lastly, Billie's old Persian-inspired dinner gown, with a black crepe skirt and brilliant green crepe jacket adorned with all-over gold embroidery and emerald studding, is a testament to her sophisticated style. The gown is completed with a tailored white fox jacket. Each creation by Dolly Tree exudes an air of elegance and sophistication, perfectly complementing Billie Burke's timeless beauty and charm. This photograph is a stunning reminder of the magical world of Hollywood glamour in the late 1930s.
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