Tea gowns are fascinating garments. As personal items for an intimate setting, they didn’t have to fit any rules of convention. As luxury garments they weren’t bound by practicality. These two mean they are often particularly unique and distinctive examples of their era.
This week I’ve picked a Rate the Dress that includes some of the romantic historicism of last week, and some very new technology as well. How will it fare in comparison? Last Week: an 1870s dress with 18th century inspiration Ratings on last week’s dress were quite divided: a solid grouping of 8-10 scores, and then another cluster of 5-6 scores. Interestingly, raters who I recognise as usually anti-frou-frou were quite willing to like this one, whereas some of you who are generally more positive of the extremely-sweet weren’t so keen on this one. So a dress to subvert usual reactions… The Total: 7.7 out of 10 Although it’s hardly a stellar rating, and not many of you commented, I was extremely pleased with last week’s Rating. As at ratings closing time it totalled 100.5. So close to perfectly round! This week: an 1810s dress with spotted lace and scalloped trim This week’s Rate the dress blends historicism with a robust appreciation for the latest trends, and the latest technology. The puffed sleeves of this …
Life’s been a little hectic for me lately, and unfortunately blogging hasn’t been a top priority. I can’t promise I’ll be able to get back to a regular schedule right away, but the worst of the stresses have been lifted. Hopefully life, and blogging, will be a little more stable in the near future. The last Rate the Dress I posted was so practical and timeless that a number of you mentioned that you’d happily wear it today. This week’s dress is very of its time, although it heavily references another era, and would definitely make most modern activities a little tricky! Last Week: a 1910s day dress with touches of colour The day dress was very popular. At worst you found it dignified but not particularly interesting, at best you were wildly in love with it and wanted; to wear it everyday/recreate it/a pattern of it. The only real criticism it received was for the collar and collar colour (say that three times fast!). You weren’t convinced by the shape, or the mix of …
