1930s formal dresses M-8476 likely with boning The Vesper Gown – Black

The hip-hugging long skirt opens in a side slit before pooling into a small train that completes the look of this long purple prom dress that is the epitome of modern glamour

JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images Oscars: Best of the worst dresses Anne Hathaway was obviously going for elegance at the 2013 Oscars, but due to some unfortunate tailoring -- or the weather, we're still not entirely sure -- she spent the evening looking like she needed a pair of pasties

And the only thing Id do different is choose a more compact shoulder bag and a different necklaceor no necklace at all

Complete your ensemble with a coordinating fascinator or headpiece for traditional occasion wear that makes a memorable impression whilst maintaining an air of understated glamour

Fashion in the 1930s and Hollywood The talkies had truly landed by 1930 and the addition of dialogue made for films with more nuance