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Mantua, ca 1720, silk with metal lace, National Museum Norway, OK-dep-01160

Rate the Dress: 1720s green mantua

If you’re a fan of early 18th century fashion, you’ll probably recognise this week’s Rate the Dress pick. There are so few surviving examples of 1720s mantua, that ‘the green one’ is instantly identifiable.

Evening dress, 1920s, Crepe chiffon over silk satin with lame ribbon applique and fine inserted edging, rhinestones, corded silk rosettes and gathered peach chiffon cascades sold by Augusta Auctions, June 2023

Rate the Dress: 20s crepe chiffon and bows

Published by The Dreamstress

Have your say on this crepe chiffon and bow bedecked 1920s evening frock in coral pink with floral and rhinestone trim.

Rate the Dress: 1920s embroidered chintz

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This 1920s dress with embroidered chintz peonies was worn by Australian socialite Molly Fink, whose 1915 marriage to Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai, caused social scandal and political censure.