Greta Plattry (1909–2006) was a German-American fashion designer known for her elegant yet practical sportswear and knitted separates during the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Berlin, she immigrated to the United States in 1937 and quickly established herself in the American fashion industry.
Plattry gained recognition for her innovative use of knitted fabrics, Tyrolean-inspired designs, and casual yet sophisticated resort wear. Her collections often featured hand-knitted sweaters, dresses, and coordinates that combined European refinement with American ease.
Though less famous today than contemporaries like Claire McCardell, Greta Plattry was highly regarded in her time for creating wearable, feminine clothing that appealed to modern, active women of the postwar era. These beautiful vintage photographs and fashion images showcase Greta Plattry’s refined taste, innovative knit designs, and lasting influence on American sportswear during the golden postwar era.
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| Janet Randy in white ribbed knit, wool cardigan sweater with robin's egg blue, knit skirt by Greta Plattry, 1951 |
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| Mary Jane Russell wearing black, knit sweater with turquoise wool, poodle cloth skirt, both by Greta Plattry, photo by Clifford Coffin, Glamour, 1951 |
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| Suzy Parker in cork-colored suit of wool jersey with crossover blouse of deep cyclamen pink, skirt with taffeta lining to match the blouse by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, January 1, 1952 |
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| Suzy Parker in evening dress of white silk organdie with Lurex gilt thread plaid worn with pink wool sweater by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, January 1, 1952 |
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| MaryJane Russell wearing a paisley sweater and skirt by Greta Plattry, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1953 |
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| Model wearing a paisley Greta Plattry dress with Napier bracelets, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1953 |
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| Model wearing embroidered brown tweed full-length dress by Greta Plattry, mock pearls and earrings by La Tausca, photo by Clifford Coffin, 1953 |
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| Sandy Brown in charming yellow gingham romper suit with bright Guatemalan belt around the waist by Greta Plattry, photo by Stephen Colhoun, Junior Bazaar, January 1953 |
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| Barbara Mullen in blue velveteen top and heath-green lean-legged pants, both by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, August 1954 |
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| Barbara Mullen in brilliant many-colored plaid dress in Shamokin worsted and narrow red leather belt, by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, August 1954 |
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| Barbara Mullen in tweed wool jersey dress by Greta Plattry inspired by MGM's "Brigadoon", photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, August 1954 |
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| Evelyn Tripp in black boat-necked swimsuit of Orlon knitted with Lastex by Greta Plattry, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, January 1954 |
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| Linda Harper (right) in pink floral print sundress, and model in blue floral print top and shorts by Greta Plattry, photo by John Rawlings, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Vogue, May 1, 1954 |
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| Barbara Mullen (left) and Marilyn Ambrose in Glen Plaid separates by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, August 1955 |
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| Elsa Martinelli and Fiona Campbell-Walter in striped cotton pants and white pleated cotton shirts by Greta Plattry, photo by Henry Clarke, Sicily, Vogue, January 1955 |
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| Elsa Martinelli in bathing suit and jacket in Aegean pink-and-blue plaid embroidered with golden Lurex by Greta Plattry, photo by Henry Clarke, Sicily, Vogue, January 1, 1955 |
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| Evelyn Tripp in one-shoulder black maillot in ribbed wool and Lastex by Greta Plattry, straw hat by Simonetta, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe on the Lido at Gallipoli in Italy, Harper's Bazaar, May 1955 |
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| Marilyn Ambrose (left) and Carmen Dell' Orefice in Merrimack corduroy with Lurex embroidery ensembles designed by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, August 1955 |
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| Betsy Pickering in black velveteen sheath jumper, a bateau neckline in front and V in back, a sleeveless lace ruffled blouse designed to fit beneath by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Harper's Bazaar, September 1956 |
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| Joan Romano (left) and Sunny Harnett in India colored silk shantung separates by Greta Plattry, sandals by Julianelli, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Margo Warner in full plaid skirt, with red cardigan which has gold buttons over white silk twill blouse by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, August 1, 1956 |
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| Patsy Pulitzer (left) in one-piece black suit by Reel-Poise and model in two-piece by Greta Plattry, hats by Wyner, scarf by Glentex, photo by Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Glamour, April 1956 |
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| Ruth Neuman Derujinsky (left) and Barbara Mullen in Tarnmoor's exotic border print cotton beachwear by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Ruth Neuman Derujinsky and Barbara Mullen in Everglaze cotton Malabr Indian striped beachwear by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Ruth Neuman Derujinsky in lovely Springmaid cotton broadcloth Indian sari dress by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Ruth Neuman Derujinsky in silk paisley shirt and raw silk Bermudas, Barbara Mullen in Burmese sheath in raw silk, both by Great Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujisnky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Ruth Neumann Derujinsky in pretty sundress and Barbara Mullen in beachwear of printed Springmaid cotton by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Ruth Neumann Derujinsky in Wamsutta cotton gold bordered shorts and bush shirt, Barbara Mullen in sun dress banded in gold, both by Greta Plattry, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Vogue, January 1956 |
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| Christa Vogel in man-sized Shetland wool sweater-jacket over a paisley foulard blouse and soft wool skirt all by Greta Plattry, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 15, 1957 |
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| Gretchen Harris (left) and Joanna McCormick in short and long hooded beachrobes by Greta Plattry of Wamsutta cotton, photo by Richard Rutledge in the Virgin Islands, Vogue, January 1, 1957 |
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| Jessica Ford and model in Wamsutta cotton and dacron blend sundress and swimsuit by Greta Plattry, Vogue, January 1, 1957 |
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| Jessica Ford in pants and top by Greta Plattry, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe for Harper's Bazaar May 1957 |
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| Joanna McCormick in silk surah shirt tucked into straw-colored silk shorts by Greta Plattry, worn with pearl and bamboo necklace, and straw hat, photo by Richard Rutledge, 1957 |
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| Lucinda Hollingsworth in day-length sheath dress of bright green banana leaves printed on chalk-white in Arnel jersey by Greta Plattry, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, November 15, 1957 |
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| Romaine Simenson in bold check dress with large collar worn under a ribbed sweater by Greta Plattry, photo by Sante Forlano, Vogue, January 1, 1957 |
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| Anne St. Marie in black Arnel and silk chiffon dress wrapped around the waist by Greta Plattry, flat handbag by Josef, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, November 15, 1958 |
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| Anne St. Marie in white draped Arnel jersey dress by Greta Plattry, necklace by Schreiner, shoes by capezio, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, November 15, 1958 |
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| Mary McLaughlin in silk surah sleeveless bloused-top dress in orange, pink and purple diamond print, worn with a lime-colored sweater coat, both by Greta Plattry, orange shoes by Andrew Geller, photo by Leombruno-Bodi, Vogue, January 15, 1958 |
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| Tan Arnold in cotton tunic and shorts of giant stripes in turquoise, teal and cobalt blue by Greta Plattry, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe taken at San Simeon, Harper's Bazaar, June 1958 |
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| Evelyn Tripp in high-waisted silk surah dress the color of wood roses and old gold by Greta Plattry, matching silk butterfly hat by Emme, photo by Jerry Schatzberg, Vogue, January 1, 1959 |
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