All posts tagged: 1907

Rate the Dress: Callot Soeurs sheers in 1907

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Last week the mantua in very large Spitalfields silk came very close to a perfect score (or at least as perfect as we’re likely to get with so many voters!).  But some of you thought the print was a little big, and some of you thought the sleeves were a little blocky, and some of you didn’t like it because it wasn’t your period.  (Hmmmm…..not sure how I feel about that last reason…) So it came in at a 9.1 out of 10.  Still quite impressive! I’m not sure why I picked the following dress for this week’s ‘Rate the Dress’, except that I saw it an immediately said “Rate the Dress.  Next week.  That one.” So this one it is: It’s sea green over nude.  It has layers of sheers and pintucks and embroidery and sashes and overskirts and trims and poofs.  It speaks to me, but I just can’t put my finger on what it is saying. So what do you think?  Did I subconsciously pick it because it is controversial, stunning, hideous, …

Rate the Dress: Worth Jr in the afternoon

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Last week you heathens didn’t like the rosettes on Anne of Denmark’s pastel frock.  You compared them to radiation warning symbols and, despite the number of people who irrationally liked the dress in spite of itself (me included), it only rated a 6.6 out of 10.  Poor Anne.  What is it with you guys and bows!?! This week I’m going to challenge you by combining something you usually loathe (bows), and something you usually love (Worth).  Previous Worth Rate the Dress’ have elicited the comments ‘Worth can do no wrong’ and “I’m going to marry Worth and have his children.” I’ve thrown in another twist with this dress though.  It may be a Worth, but it’s not a Charles Frederick Worth, because the business had passed to his son.  So does your opinion that Worth is always fabulous apply to Jean-Phillipe Worth as well? And does it apply to an ecru lace dress with an orange sash with a rosette and black bows down the front? Rate the Dress on a scale of 1 to …