1930's Bias cut black SILK VELVET & metal Lam gown with bishop sleeve Miss Master's Closet Incredible Numbered 1930s Huge Coral Flower Print Bias Cut Silk Chiffo Shrimpton Couture Making 1930s Bias Cut Slips with the Woman's Institute 1930s Silk + Lace Appliqu Bias Cut Gown [xs sm] Demetra Vintage A history of the bias cut: The 1920s and 1930s were a golden era for body hugging, seductive silhouettes, with icons like Jean Harlow and Bette Davis defining strong, captivating femininity. Their signature