Is that not the epitome of late 18th century Gothic drama? The powdered curls! The trailing black veil! The pallor and smokey eye! My early 2000s university friends could only dream of this level of gothy-ness!| The Dreamstress
I haven’t done a Rate the Dress since last October. And the time before that was July. And I can’t promise the next one won’t be July again, or worse. But I can hope and try. And today’s pick is just too unique and fascinating not to show you! Last time: A 1908 Paquin ensemble Ratings were all over the place for the Paquin ensemble. First there was a solid runs of 8s and 9s, and then a perfect 10, and then 4 and 1 and 6s! Every rating but a 5, so I guess no one thought it ...| The Dreamstress
Have a say on an 1830s evening dress in delicate white muslin decorated with rich gold embroidery. Is it elegant or ridiculous?| The Dreamstress
This 1880s day dress features bold patterning balanced by muted colours and by a very severe, fitted silhouette.| The Dreamstress
This week's Rate the Dress features an Italian Marchesa clad in the most up to date fashions of 1777, from turban to toe.| The Dreamstress
This week's Rate the Dress explores the Edwardian love of lace. Will you think the different types of lace and styles of embroidery blend harmoniously, or is the dress a discordant mish-mash?| The Dreamstress
Possible the most surprising and distinctive bit of trim on the dress is the frill that edges the back-of-the-arm seam that joins the elaborately puffed outer sleeve with the simple under sleeve (very practical that simple under sleeve!)| The Dreamstress
Last week’s dress was very formal and monochrome, with extremely geometric, ordered lace. This week we’re going for much brighter colours, and a print that’s quite bizarre: literally. Let’s find out what you think about it! Last Rate the Dress: an 1890s reception gown in ivory with black lace You know what some of you really, really don’t like? Bows. Yeeeeeeeeep. Those of you who didn’t love this didn’t love it for the bow, or simply because it was generally too dramatic...| The Dreamstress