By A Mystery Man Writer
The last Rate the Dress choice was frothy Edwardian frills in pastel hues. This week it’s frothy mid-19th century frills in sable-on-sable. One of the most common dislikes for the Hallee dress was the colour. Perhaps you’ll like black better? Last Week: a ca. 1900 afternoon dress by Hallee in lace and eu de nil Hallee dress was quite popular, as has been the case with most Edwardian froth on Rate the Dress. Some of you weren’t entirely sold on the colours, or the vertical lines (although the photo is rather misleading – the vertical inserts are totally symmetrical, some are just hidden in the folds). The Total: 8.5 out of 10 Not as good as the week before – as a couture piece, it wasn’t as good an example of its type as last week’s dressmaker’s creation. This week: a ca. 1850 mourning dress. This week’s Rate the Dress will be a little bit different. It’s a full dress, but one that is so dependent on the accompanying garments and accessories that it’s …
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Death Becomes Her: Mourning Attire At The Met Exhibits Widows Clothing Time
Death Becomes Her: Mourning Attire At The Met Exhibits Widows Clothing Time
Death Becomes Her: Mourning Attire At The Met Exhibits Widows Clothing Time
Rate the Dress: Mid-Century Mourning - The Dreamstress
Death Becomes Her: Mourning Attire At The Met Exhibits Widows Clothing Time
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Death Becomes Her: Mourning Attire At The Met Exhibits Widows Clothing Time