The Dreamstress

Last week you had three opinions on the Rose Atherton dress: 1) it was designed by a man who really didn’t understand how clothing worked or what was comfortable to wear, 2) it would make a great steampunk ensemble and 3) most of you liked it, giving it a rating of 7.3 out of 10.

Hana-Marmota brought this fantastically interesting dress from the Rijksmuseum to my attention, and immediately suggested that it would be a fabulous choice for rate the dress.  I concur!

Gown of shot blue/pink taffeta and 18th century inspired machine lace, with three-dimensional wired embroidery, 1909-1912

I say fantastically interesting, because I’m not sure that it is just fantastic.  It’s shot blue/pink silk taffeta, and lace, and three dimensional embroidery, and a gathered blouson top,  and a rosette,  and a sort of bow sash, all on one dress.  Too much?  Or terrific?

Rate the Dress on a scale of 1 to 10.

(apologies if I got any of the information on the dress wrong – I don’t actually understand Dutch, I just persist in the arrogant belief that I can read and translate textile discussions in most European languages much better than Babblefish can!)