Rate the Dress: A tale of two photo sessions with a Paquin
In this Rate the Dress we look at a 1909 Paquin ensemble photographed in two very different lights. What will you think of it?
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Rate the Dress: 1880s beads & velvet
ate this 1880s visiting dress in plum purple silk velvet and amethyst silk ottoman, encrusted in sparkling beading…
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…