Rate the Dress: 1880s beads & velvet
ate this 1880s visiting dress in plum purple silk velvet and amethyst silk ottoman, encrusted in sparkling beading…
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Rate the Dress: 1890s bright purple body-con
While it’s well known that 1890’s fashion influenced Aloha wear, it may not be as well known that Hawai’i was all the rage in the 1890s. Hālau hula and ‘hula’ troupes toured America and Europe in the wake of Kalākaua’s 1881 world tour…
Rate the Dress: Twenties Tea Gown
Gallenga’s interest in Medieval and Renaissance art is evident not only in the print, but also in the arch shapes joining the turquoise and black, and in the long trailing sleeves which evoke Medieval sleeve lappets.