An 18thc Picnic and Photos at Dobříš Castle, Czechia
I heard ‘orangery topped with pineapple-esque urns’ and I was sold. What better match to my pineapple dress than a pineapple orangery!?
I heard ‘orangery topped with pineapple-esque urns’ and I was sold. What better match to my pineapple dress than a pineapple orangery!?
When we launched the Scroop + Virgil’s Fine Goods Cassandra Stays someone asked about the different tab shapes of the Augusta Stays (pointed triangular tabs) and the Cassandra Stays (rectangular tabs). I love a good ‘learn about historical fashion by comparing what you see in extant examples’ post (like the one I did on late 18th century sleeve stripes), and thought this was the perfect topic for that.
So, what do you think of this distinctly 1777 moment in fashion history? Does the Marchesa’s dress match her curious mind and vivacious personality, or should she have gone for a more timeless look?