I adore this routine from Victor Victoria. Mrs C introduced me to it. It’s so…fabulous. Now I’m introducing you to it. Two things you should know: 1) The clip, depending on how much of a prude you are, might be NSFW 2) Don’t bother watching it without the sound on.
Julia of the Perfect Victorian Figure says that I do too many frilly uber-historical dresses for ‘Rate the Dress’, and challenged me to post a 1930s Chanel trouser suit for your perusal. There aren’t actually that many 1930s Chanel trouser suits out there, so hopefully this one will meet with your approval as a suitable interesting ‘Rate the Dress’, although it might not meet with your approval as a suitable elegant and sartorially fabulous ensemble. Between the 1930s photograph and the detail of the extent blouse and jacket, what do you think of the ensemble? Imagine Diana Vreeland in it, with a black ribbon around her neck, and a red rose tucked into it, as V&A’s blurb describes. Fabulous? Or Frumpy? Rate the Dress on a scale of 1 to 10
Either I have lost my ability to find pictures of non-attractive historical frocks, or y’all have gotten soft in your ratings, because you like everything I have been showing you. Cabanel’s young lady rated an 8.8 out of 10 (it would have been a nine, but she lost out for the limp lace), and the lady in red rated an 8.4 out of 10. Will a 20th century frock continue the winning streak? Or will Schiaparelli be a step too far? Schiaparelli’s designs can never be accused of not being brave, and her 1939 music inspired collection was no exception. This particular evening dress features musical notes embroidered in metallic thread, matching gloves, and a music box belt buckle. What do you think? Would the dress help a pretty girl to be like a melody, or is it a bit out of tune? Rate the Dress on a scale of 1 to 10
