Impressive Fashion Designs by Anthony Blotta in the 1940s

Born in southern Italy, Fashion designer Anthony Blotta (1888–1971) started his fashion house in 1919. Trained as a tailor, he became known for his work in wool, especially his suits and coats, and even in evening wear.

Fashion designs by Anthony Blotta in the 1940s

In the early 1930s, Blotta designed a pants suit for Marlene Dietrich, long before such apparel became generally fashionable for women. He worked within the silhouettes of current fashion, but often with a softer edge. He remained in business into the 1960s.

These vintage photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Anthony Blotta in the 1940s.

Lisa Fonssagrives in winter-white print suit with jet buttons and jet-black gilet by Anthony Blotta at Harzfelds, Harper's Bazaar, December 1943

Lisa Fonssagrives in beautifully tailored suit by Anthony Blotta, Harper's Bazaar, August 1945

Lisa Fonssagrives in sheer black wool tunic dress emblazoned with sequins in exotic Burmese design by Anthony Blotta for Neiman Marcus, Harper's Bazaar, September 1945

Model in a superbly tailored suit of English Linton tweed by Anthony Blotta, Harper's Bazaar, August 1945

Model in printed rayon crêpe tunic dress with a suggestion of the Far East in its far-sided closing by Anthony Blotta at Neiman Marcus, Vogue, March 1, 1945

Barbara Tullgren in fan-tailed tunic in white linen with black buttons outlining the wide-shouldered sleeves over a black skirt by Anthony Blotta at Neiman Marcus, Harper's Bazaar, Match 1946

Betty Bridgers is wearing Revlon's "Bachelor Carnation" lipstick and nail enamel, suit is by Anthony Blotta, Vogue, April 1, 1946

Lily Carlson in suit with embroidered peplum jacket by Anthony Blotta, hat by John Frederics, Vogue, October 1, 1946

Lisa Fonssagrives in a gabardine suit with buttons on the full-blown sleeves by Anthony Blotta, hat by John Frederics, Harper's bazaar, April 1946

Marilyn Ambrose in Renaissance inspired dress with deep sleeves and a winged collar in pure silk by Anthony Blotta, Harper's Bazaar, April 1946

Marilyn Ambrose in suit-dress with glint of royal scarlet and on the embroidered sleeves by Anthony Blotta at Bonwit Teller, photo by Richard Avedon at the Cloisters, Vogue, September 1, 1946

Model in a two-piece, two-shade gabardine suit by Anthony Blotta at Marshall Field & Co., Harper's Bazaar, April 1946

Model in Anthony Blotta's creation called "Falcon's Hood" at Neiman Marcus, Harper's Bazaar, September 1946

Dorothy Tivis in a fine wool gabardine suit by Anthony Blotta, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, January 15, 1947

Inga Lindgren in suit by Anthony Blotta, hat by John Frederics, Vogue, March 15, 1947

Inga Lindgren in suit with new lengthened tunic of precious hand-loomed Chinese silk by Anthony Blotta for Neiman Marcus, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, March 1, 1947

Marilyn Ambrose in navy wool dress paved with silk taffeta by Anthony Blotta at Bonwit Teller, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, March 1, 1947

Model in elegant suit by Anthony Blotta, Harper's Bazaar, March 1945

Elise Daniels in ribbed silk taffeta dress-coat with a melon-shaped skirt and big collar by Anthony Blotta, worn with pale blue slanted bicorn by John Frederics, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, March 15, 1949