One Dress a Day Challenge
July: Green Redux (+ Blue Redux)
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (s3e1, "Death Defying Feats") / Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher
This mint-green dress has a very interesting construction: it is called a tabard dress, with sleeve-frills attached by ropes of beads, worn over a base dress of the same material as the "sleeves." When it was exhibited in 2015, it was described as "1920’s green silk net with luminescent sequins and bugle beads"--which sounds like it may be a vintage piece.
This episode is quite the source for Miss Fisher costumes, as it also included Dot's orange dress and Phryne's midnight blue dress with the lace overlay. I'm also including a nice shot of the crescent-shaped hairpiece--from the front, as the side shot is out of focus.
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This Spring's Best Shoes on Sale - STACIE FLINNER
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New pieces I would like The Princess of Wales to add to her wardrobe (1,223/?)
Dress by LK Bennett
I fell like this would be really light and breezy for summer time.
Available here.
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Vintage 1960s 1970s Green Dress Scoop Neck 3/4 Length Sleeves Empire Waist OOAK Homemade Medium Only $11
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One Dress a Day Challenge
November: Oscar winners
Samson and Delilah / Hedy Lamarr as Delilah
Year: 1950
Designers: Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Elois Jenssen, Gile Steele and Gwen Wakeling
I've meant to revisit this spectacular dress ever since it first featured in Coeli's picks, and since today was Hedy Lamarr's birthday, this seems an appropriate time. Delilah wears a jaw-dropping array of costumes in this film, each one more sumptuous than the last. Just when you think they couldn't possibly top the last one, she shows up for the finale in this peacock gown!
The cape is lavishly adorned with real feathers. Legend says they were "donated" by the peacocks owned by Paramount Studios!
The costume was part of Debbie Reynolds' collection, and it has survived in remarkably good condition.
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Ramon Casas (1866-1932)
"A Decadent Girl" (1899)
Located in the Museum of Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
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Dressing Gown
1878-1879
United States
Peabody Essex Museum (Object Number: 133939)
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Dress by Suzannah
This dress reminds me of the polka dot Alessandra Rich dresses Kate wore earlier this year but better.
Available here.
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