Last week’s dress was very formal and monochrome, with extremely geometric, ordered lace.  This week we’re going for much brighter colours, and a print that’s quite bizarre: literally. Let’s find out what you think about it! Last Rate the Dress: an 1890s reception gown in ivory with black lace You know what some of you really, really don’t like?  Bows.  Yeeeeeeeeep.  Those of you who didn’t love this didn’t love it for the bow, or simply because it was generally too dramatic. But many of you did love it!  And, as for me, well, my favourite part was the bow. The Total: 8.4 out of 10 Better than the dress before, but not exactly a smash hit. This week: a 1770s dress from 1708-10 bizarre silk lampas I love the way fabric got re-used in the 18th century, and this dress is a great example of that re-use: fabric from 1708-10, re-made as a fashionable dress in the 1770s.  It’s one of the earliest 18th century fabrics used again for a full late 18th century …