Rate the Dress: All that Glitters, 1908
Last week’s Rate the Dress was so dark and heavy that I really wanted a light coloured, light feeling frock to balance it out. I couldn’t find something that was as light and frothy as I’d hoped – but this beaded and be-spangled ca. 1908 evening gown is certainly a contrast to last week. Last week: a very short-waisted ca. 1855 afternoon dress No consensus on whether the dress might have been a maternity gown, but lots of discussion of the non-mirrored front (as expected – not a point winning feature). The general feeling was the fabric was so lovely, and the dress was overall rather elegant. The Total: 8.4 (I’m mildly amused that this weeks rating is 8.4 – both numbers that always look like they are pregnant to me!) This week: a ca. 1908 evening dress covered in metallic embroidery & beading Augusta Auctions describes this strikingly beaded frock, with its streamlined silhouette, as a ball gown. With that elaborate train, it’s not exactly practical for dancing, but it definitely would have been …