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Dress, 1900-1909 (1906-9), warp printed silk, 'Landum Minneapolis', Goldstein Museum of Design, 006.043.003

Rate the Dress: summery chiné silks 1906-9

To celebrate the launch of the Persis Corset, this week’s Rate the Dress is something that might have been worn over a corset just like the Persis: a 1906-9 gown in chiné silk

Rate the Dress: 1840’s stripes, rosettes and hem ruffles

Published by The Dreamstress

This 1840s day dress is made from a wool gauze with a striking large-scale stripe pattern in blue and beige. The stripes are used to striking effect on the bodice, with the bold pattern skillfully pleated in to the waist…

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

Rate the Dress: 1720s green mantua

Published by The Dreamstress

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.