In the late 1920s, Canadian-American actress Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) embodied the quintessential classic Hollywood glamour mixed with the youthfully rebellious “flapper” aesthetic. Before rising to ultimate fame in 1933’s King Kong, Wray was a brunette starlet under contract with Paramount Pictures. Her style perfectly captured the transition of the late 1920s (1928–1929), where silhouettes began to shift from the boxy shapes of the mid-20s into more fluid, elongated elegance.
Wray wore classic late-1920s gowns featuring dropped waistlines, delicate silk crepes, satin, and soft pleating. As the decade closed, her wardrobe shifted toward bias-cut gowns that hugged natural curves while maintaining an elongated line.
A staple of her studio portraits, she frequently wore ultra-fitted cloche hats pulled low over the brow, often embellished with fabric flowers or subtle metallic brooches. Her signature dark hair (she went blonde later for King Kong) was styled in tight Marcel waves or slicked close to the head to complement high-collared coats and close-fitting hats.
Paramount studio portraits often styled her in velvet wraps, fur collars, long opera gloves, and Art Deco costume jewelry, such as geometric brooches and layered pearl strands. For off-set photoshoots, she favored tailored day suits with drop-waist pleated skirts, wide-collared blouses, and low-heeled T-strap pumps typical of Hollywood’s “ingénue” studio look.
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