#white poplin dress

[newestcool]

Alexander McQueen f/w 2020 rtw Creative Director Sarah Burton Fashion Editor/Stylist Camilla Nickerson Photographer Armando Grillo

Newest Cool

[i-am-become-a-name]

For people who have cosplayed Narvin (penguin outfit), what fabric did you use for the white? I can’t think of anything that falls heavily enough. Want to be time war 1 boy when I meet Sophie.

[disarmluna]

Zoe Saldana @ Good Morning America

Nov 28

[vanwritesfan-fiction]

Sweet Love

You and Travis are savoring the last moments before your family grows

Contains: Fluff, discussion of pregnancy and starting a family, an allusion of smut

The warm sun kissed your skin as you laid out on the lounge chair, a perfect view of the Mediterranean coast line from where you sat. You wiggled your toes, relishing in the quiet and peacefulness of a late morning spent by the pool of your villa. You and Travis had escaped to the Spanish islands to get away from the craziness of Kansas City and your schedules before your lives changed forever and you became parents.

You rubbed your belly, feeling as the baby moved around, waking up from his second nap of the day. "You are definitely my child", you laughed to yourself, "you already know the importance of a good nap."

"Good Morning", Travis walked out to the patio, giving you a gentle smile. His swim trunks hung low on his hips, his bare chest on display. He leaned over your chair to give you a soft kiss on your forehead, tasting a combination of your sunscreen and the salty air on his lips. "Why didn't you wake me up?"He lays a hand on your belly as he sat down next to you in the neighboring lounge chair.

"You looked so cute sleeping, it looked like you were dreaming. Besides, I was really enjoying the time with Bubs." You moved his hand to the side, allowing him to feel the baby kick.

"I'm telling you right now, I think he's gonna be a kicker. Follow in his father's footsteps."

"We'll see." You smiled, knowing Travis was already imagining his son's draft day. "He might surprise us and want to play soccer, or maybe hockey."

"I think I can learn to like those sports." Travis joked, stroking his beard. He looked out into the ocean, quickly getting lost in thought.

"I can't believe we're going to be parents." His tone had an air of gratitude more than surprise. He honestly couldn't believe this was his life. He had found someone who was his equal, his best friend, and now he was going to be a father, something he had been dreaming of for the longest time.

"I know, do you think we're ready?", you scrunch your nose at him, making him laugh. You were feeling the same doubt that every parent feels when they bring a life into this world.

He felt his stomach flutter as he looked at you, beautiful as ever; his heart truly lived outside of his body in you. "As ready as we'll ever be, baby girl." You placed your hand over his, stroking his knuckles. "I've never been more excited", you whispered, your cheeks flushing pink.

Travis cleared his throat, feeling his emotions start to build up in his chest at your words. "Why don't you cool off in the pool with me?" Travis stood, extending a hand out to you. You shook your head, taking a sip of your water. The fact that you managed to get comfortable in a chair at eight months pregnant was a miracle in itself. "No, I'm perfectly comfortable here."

"C'mon, for me, please?" He gave his best puppy dog eyes and you immediately caved, allowing him to help you stand and walk with you over to the edge of the pool. You slowly made your way down the steps, the water comfortably warm, Travis' hand in yours the entire time.

"I've gotcha, just relax", Travis whispered as you reached the middle of the pool. You leaned back, resting your head on Travis' shoulder as he held you up so you could begin to float, gliding you across the water. You felt weightless, your limbs suspended, your back feeling relief for the first time in weeks.

****

Once your fingers were sufficiently wrinkled, and you felt exhaustion start to set in, you and Travis headed inside to get ready for dinner. You both took time to shower, rest and get dressed before heading down to the beach. You opted for a linen maxi dress with a cutout in the front to highlight your bump and to help keep you cool, while Travis wore a poplin white shirt that showed off his chest hair that you found undeniably sexy.

It was a short ride to the beach by taxi, as you made your way down the mountain where your villa was perched. Travis held your hand, squeezing each individual finger, something he did when he was nervous. He was tight lipped about his plans for tonight, and you had been trying to pry information out of him all day.

"I'm honestly surprised you were able to keep a secret from me this long" You said in jest, narrowing your eyes at Travis as he helped you out of the taxi. He saw your eyes roam up and down his body, landing on his exposed chest. "I know", he admitted, "but I think it'll be worth the wait."

Your eyes grew wide as you saw the dinner that Travis had arranged for the two of you. The setting sun provided a perfect background of pink and orange haze for the beautiful table sat right on the edge of the beach.

Rows of lanterns led you down to the water and to the table that was already set with candles and your favorite flowers. The waves gently crashed against the sand, and you could feel the ocean water on your toes each time the tide came in.

"Wow, I don't even know what to say." You turned to Travis, tears brimming in your eyes. He cradled your face in his hands, wiping away the wetness that collected under your eyes. "It's beautiful, Trav, I love it."

"This just scratches the surface of what I think you deserve for being such an amazing wife. You make everything you touch better, and you are such a kind, loving person, I feel so lucky to have you in my life. I can't wait to see you thrive as a mother, and I'll be right by your side the entire time" He pulled you in close for a gentle kiss, his lips lingering on yours. You didn't try to hold back your tears, letting them flow freely as he held you.

"Sorry, pregnancy hormones", you wiped your tears as you sat down at the table across from Travis. One of the annoying symptoms of pregnancy were your unpredictable hormones, which often came with crying spells that could be set off at a moment's notice. You were overwhelmed by your husband's grand gesture and couldn't stop crying.

"I'm really sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me", you wiped your nose, apologizing to Travis, who had watched you cry for the last five minutes. "Its okay, baby", he replied, sympathetically, taking your hand.

"Ok, I think I'm done." You took a couple deep breaths, giving Travis the best smile you could muster.

"Did I tell you how beautiful you look tonight?" Travis asked, trying to change the subject. He winced as you started to sob again. "Baby, what's wrong?"

"You're just being so sweet, I love you so much", you babbled in between sniffs.

****

Dinner was nothing short of perfect. Travis had chosen a tasting menu of traditional Spanish dishes, each one better than the previous. You spent the night talking and enjoying each other's company, ending the night slow dancing on the sand.

"This was amazing, babe", you declared. Travis watched you walk around the room as he laid in bed, an arm propped under his head. "Once I stopped crying, I really enjoyed myself", you giggled, slipping off your sandals.

"C'mere, my emotional baby." He patted the bed next to him. You crawled onto the mattress, sinking down next to him, his hand instinctively starting to rub your belly. He closed his eyes, resting his head against yours. There was a long moment of silence before you spoke again, your anxieties weighing on you.

"Do you think I can do this?" He opened his eyes to your words, turning to look at you. "What do you mean?"

You sat up in the bed, worry settling on your face. "I mean this whole being a mom thing. Do you really think I can do this?"

Travis smiled as he grabbed your hand, planting kisses on your knuckles. "I've never been more sure of anything in my entire life." You felt those tears start to come back, not from sadness, but pure relief that Travis was walking through this next phase of life with you.

"I've got something to show you." He got off the bed and walked over to his suitcase, pulling out a small box.

"I was going to save it for after the baby was here, but I think you could use this right now." He handed you the box, sitting on the edge of the bed. Inside, was a beautiful, delicate diamond ring.

"It has our birthstones, and then a diamond in the middle to represent Bubs." You gasped, a single tear running down your cheek.

I know that this time has been overwhelming for both of us, and I'm never going anywhere, but when we're apart or when things get hard, this is a reminder that you have a family that loves and wouldn't exist without you." Travis slipped the ring on your finger; it nestled perfectly with your engagement ring and wedding band.

Your heart swelled with emotions as you looked at Travis. "I'm speechless, for the second time tonight." Travis chuckled pulling you to lay down next to him again. "Remember you said you thought I was dreaming this morning?"

"Yeah", you nodded, resting your chin on his chest as you rubbed his jawline.

"Well I was. I was dreaming about you and I, and our little family. We were so happy, and for the first time since you gave me that pregnancy test eight months ago, I felt at complete peace. That's what I feel right now, here with you. I don't have a doubt in my mind that we can do this and be the best parents we can be.

"I'm sure that will change once he gets here and I realize I have no idea what I'm doing," Travis laughed, his body shaking underneath you, "but that is what you bring me, baby, complete peace."

"There is no one in the world I'd want to go through life with but you, Travis." You lifted your head to meet his lips, tears hitting his face as he deepened the kiss, pulling you into his body, careful of your belly.

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[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode illustrée, no. 10, 8 mars 1874, Paris. Toilettes de Mme Delaunay, 44 rue d'Argenteuil. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

Description de toilettes:

Robe de faye noire. — Le tablier, plissé perpendiculairement, est coupé par cinq biais horizontaux brodés en jais noir, et bordés sur chaque côté d'une ruche en même faye, perlée sur son bord. Les extrémités de chaque biais sont passées dans une boucle en jais. Ces boucles s'attachent sur la ruche perlée, qui limite le tablier sur chaque côté. Le bord inférieur des lés de derrière forme de grands plis perpendiculaires. Au-dessus de ceux-ci se trouvent trois volants brodés en jais noir, surmontés d'un pouff. Corsage montant à basques plissées et renversées par derrière, à basques plates par devant, brodées en jais. Manches demi-larges. Le côté de dessus est pareil au tablier, c'est-à-dire plissé perpendiculairement avec biais horizontaux formant des brassards.

Petite fille de six ans. — Robe en popeline grise, avec corsage décolleté en carré. Basques longues. Le tout est orné do rouleaux en faye bleue.

Petit garçon de trois ans. — Jupe plissée et petit paletot en velours bleu.

Jupon en faye rose, garni de deux hauts volants plissés, et relevé en pouff. Tunique en crêpe osaka bleu pâle, avec rouleau rose et guipure blanche. Cette tunique est relevée à droite sous un grand nœud bleu et rose. Corsage à basques pareil à la tunique avec même garniture. Gilet rose avec ruche Médicis.

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Black faye dress. — The apron, pleated perpendicularly, is cut by five horizontal bias embroidered in black jet, and edged on each side with a ruffle in the same faye, beaded on its edge. The ends of each bias are passed through a jet loop. These loops tie over the beaded ruffle, which limits the apron on each side. The lower edge of the back lengths forms large perpendicular folds. Above these are three ruffles embroidered in jet black, surmounted by a pouff. High bodice with pleated and reversed peplums behind, with flat peplums in front, embroidered in jet. Half-wide sleeves. The upper side is similar to the apron, that is to say pleated perpendicularly with horizontal bias forming armbands.

Six-year-old girl. — Dress in gray poplin, with square neckline bodice. Long tails. The whole is adorned with scrolls in blue faye.

Three-year-old boy. — Pleated skirt and little overcoat in blue velvet.

Pink faye petticoat, trimmed with two high pleated flounces, and raised in pouff. Tunic in pale blue osaka crepe, with pink roll and white guipure. This tunic is raised on the right under a large blue and pink bow. Basque bodice similar to the tunic with the same trim. Pink waistcoat with Medici ruffle.

[bebemoon]

look for the name: VICTORIA

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antique white poplin wedding bodice, c. 19o4

moussy vintage “odessa” distressed high-rise denim jeans

intricately embroidered silk wedding dress vest/bodice, made in spain c. 183o’s

gucci the alchemist’s garden “tears from the moon” eau de parfum

soda 9o’s does 7o’s straw jute platform wedge sandals w/ ankle ties

stratton gold-tone and enamel powder compact, c. 197o’s

christian lacroix gold and black velvet choker w/ mini framed portrait and heart-shaped dangle charm, c. 199o’s

[the1920sinpictures]

1917 “Honeymoon Express” design by Lucile for her brief work for the Sears, Roebuck Company. It is a “tailored suit of gros de londre silk, or silk and wool poplin made in navy blue, black, taupe, grey, Russian green or Belgium blue. Price is $37.50. The going away dress is always a problem, particularly so in summer time. So I have designed this lovely suit of silk to take that happy place in the trousseau of my brides this summer. Made of gros de londres, it will shed the dust and keep you neat and trim when traveling. It gives you an opportunity for any number of dainty blouses, such as my “Junetime” shown here, of white satin. The hat “All Aboard” is a simple round sailor of black or white straw with a tiny green or white hand about the crown.” Note that a department store clerk could earn as little as $3.00 a week and a secretary was doing quite well to make $12.00, and you can see that this, even though it’s from Sears, was out of financial reach of most young ladies.

[styleofdiamandis]

PHOTOSHOOT: FOAM MAGAZINE

If there was a way to sum up the "Electra Heart" era in fashion — I think this shot did the job

On July 7th, 2012 Marina Diamandis was photographed by JUCO for Foam magazine in Los Angeles. Glam by Amy Chance, hair by Aaron Light and manicure by Michelle Saunders.

Simple as it may be, this is precisely the look, the beauty, and the styling I would have selected for this shot. Powerful in its stark simplicity. 

For our first look, she wore this lime-colored slip dress ($295.00 - sold out) with contrasting black lace details from Emerson's Fall/Winter 2012 collection.

Jeweller Erica Courtney seems to have been assigned as the official bauble provider for this editorial, as Marina dons several of her pieces such as these white pearl, yellow-gold and diamond drop earrings ($31,700.00 - sold out).

For the next set of photos, Marina is posing on a bed while wearing Aussie label SHAKUHACHI's mint-green and pink lace block cut-out dress ($525.00 - sold out).

As in jewelry, the Greek-Welsh beauty rocked a pair of Jared Jamin's green flower and pearl drop earrings ($220.00 - sold out), along with Erica Courtney's platinum and diamond white pearl fancy charm necklaces ($10,000.00 - sold out) and 18k gold and diamond London blue topaz Zoey ring ($7,200.00 - sold out).

Marina completed her girly ensemble with these to-die-for metallic green penny loafer pumps ($275.00 - sold out) by Fornarina.

This retro-inspired look includes a vintage beaded and fringed cream pencil dress which was paired with the stylist's own sheer silk scarf and jewelry by Erica Courtney which included the Super Cool gold coin charm bracelet ($20,000.00 - sold out) and Pillow Top ring ($19,000.00 - sold out).

My favorite look of this editorial includes Marina wearing these apple-green and purple cut-out lenses – fruit of the collaboration from Prabal Gurung and Linda Farrow for Prabal's Spring/Summer 2012 runway!

I wasn't able to ID her outfit down but Marina wears yet another stunning design by Erica Courtney. On her, we can spot a blue topaz version of these romantic chandelier earrings with diamonds.

For the penultimate look, Marina posed outside while wearing her stylist's own beaded vintage cardigan on top of a vintage white silk blouse, and vintage grey leather daisies-embroidered belt sourced at Modern Vintage Today.

Her white and black polka-dot organza circle skirt ($450.00) was created by emerging designer House of Ronald.

This very feminine look was further enhanced with the Serefina Dagger stud earrings ($50.00 - sold out) and her aforementioned Fornarina pumps.

For the final look, things get bright and pink with this SHAKUHACHI neon-pink poplin blouse ($263.00 - sold out) which Marina paired with a vintage rose lace pencil skirt from Hot Mess Vintage.

The jewelry for this look is by none other than Erica Courtney and featured the namesake Erica diamond stud earrings ($11,000 - sold out) and Shayne pearl and diamond pendant necklace ($44,000 - sold out).

Last but definitely not least, Marina completed the look with these Kurt Geiger Spring/Summer 2012 white and pink perforated leather platform wedges!

[fashionofemmacdwatson]

Emma Watson x Financial Times, How To Spend It | Photo Shoot | Chablis, France | April 2023

Emma wore the Prada Long Poplin Shirtdress in White ($2,100.00).

📸: Rich Stapleton

[ingek73]

Prince Harry’s Dior Shirt Is a Perfect Example of His New Laid-Back California-Inspired Style

Prince Harry stepped out in London wearing one of Meghan Markle's favorite brands.

By LOUISA BALLHAUS

Prince Harry Attends High Court Hearing In Privacy Lawsuit - Day Four

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It’s a big week for celebrity court fashion! While Gwyneth Paltrow dominates the conversation around her skiing trial with a series of runway-worth “stealth wealth” looks, Prince Harry is across the pond rocking some subtly high-end duds of his own to another set of legal proceedings. Harry is currently visiting the UK for a hearing on his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers for illegal information gathering, and while he’s been modeling similar variations of the same sleek, low-key suits all week, his particular choice of shirt on Thursday, March 30, caught followers’ eyes.

Photos from Harry leaving the High Court in London show the former royal’s jacket blown open enough that you can see a bee logo on his white collared shirt, identifying it as Dior. The Dior bee shirt is a cotton poplin dress shirt with a bee embroidered in 18-carat gold thread, finished with mother-of-pearl Dior signature buttons and a shirt-tail hem, available on the Dior website for $1,000. It’s also a perfect symbol of Harry’s new laid-back approach to fashion since moving to California.

During his time in the royal family, Harry had to abide by strict rules around style (though not as strict as those applied to Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). His suits would reflect the formality of the occasion he was attending and little else, and Harry always looked like someone who was more comfortable in clothes he could wear on the polo field or out camping. Harry spoke fondly in his memoir Spare about shopping the bargain aisles at discount chain TJ Maxx as he grew up: “when they’d be flush with items from Gap or J.Crew, items that had just gone out of season or were slightly damaged.”

Prince Harry flashes the Dior bee on his shirt.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the Royal Courts of Justice as the lawsuit against the Associated Newspapers enters its final day on March 30, 2023 in London, England. Prince Harry is one of several claimants in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Since he started dating and then married Meghan Markle in 2018, royal followers noticed immediately that his style was becoming sharper, borrowing more frequently from high-end designers and often matching her impeccable looks in color palette. As he and Meghan went on to exit the royal family in 2020, Harry’s style evolution has continued: The suits are fitting better every year, and he’s learning how to meld his love of comfortable clothes with a more grown-up look.

Harry has worn a series of suits and white collared shirts in demure blues and grays for his court appearances this week, but little touches like Monday’s skinny blue tie or Thursday’s Dior shirt point to the Prince breaking away from years of doing the bare minimum to dress appropriately and turning towards a genuine enjoyment in choosing his style, dressing in pieces that subtly scream quality while accomplishing the same polished and polite look that’s appropriate for these proceedings.

Call it the L.A. effect, call it the Meghan Markle effect, call it whatever you like—Prince Harry is looking good these days, and he knows it.

[nothingtowear05]

Shirt: Brandon Maxwell Cotton Poplin Shirt ($1,195) | Pants: Carolina Herrera Overskirt-Detailed High-Waisted Silk Pants ($3,690) | Jacket: Magda Butrym Beaded Sequined-Embellished Crepe Blazer ($2,030.00) | Ankle boots: Alexander McQueen Ankle boot (€ 160) | Clutch: Judith Leiber Cat Marie Crystal Clutch Bag (N/A) | Tie: Karl Lagerfeld monogram silk tie ($225) | Gloves: Causse Mitaines Cuir Femme – Atcha (415€) | Brooch: Chanel BROCHE Métal, verre & strass (510 €) | Sunglasses: Fendi O’Lock Black acetate sunglasses with logo in crystals (€ 590,00) | Hair tie: Chanel ACCESSOIRE DE CHEVEUX Métal & agneau (450 €)

The Met Gala is approaching, and opinions about what people will or should wear are becoming more prevalent. The theme is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty", and many believe that attendees should choose vintage Lagerfeld designs he created for various fashion houses, notably Chanel and Fendi, or even from his eponymous brand. On IG, ideservecouture has even joked about a basic look he thinks people will go for, and based on previous Met Galas, he may be on to something.

I commented that I hope someone will wear a Karl-inspired look. Unfortunately, based on the responses I received, some people seemed to confuse a look "inspired by" with a costume. So, inspired by the concept of Disneybounding, I created a fashion edit showing what I would wear if I was invited to the Met Gala.

Of course, Lagerfeld is not a Disney character, so this outfit is not a Disneybound, but a Karl-bound. Like many characters from the House of Mouse, Lagerfeld had very distinctive elements when it came to how he dressed. These included sunglasses (usually black or aviator), high-collared white shirts, a black hair tie for his iconic low ponytail, fingerless gloves, and a black tie. He also wore jackets or blazers with pants, but the styles of those varied.

I chose Carolina Herrera pants with an overskirt as the first element for this outfit. Although I couldn't find a picture of Lagerfeld wearing pants with an overskirt, I would want to wear a poofy skirt to the Met Gala and thought this was a good compromise.

For the shirt, I selected a Brandon Maxwell shirt because of its high collar and white colour as Lagerfeld once said that he wished he had invented the white shirt. I chose a sequinned jacket for added sparkle because it's the Met Gala, and I have seen Lagerfeld wear some shiny jackets.

The accessories were also selected carefully. A black tie with a Chanel brooch was a must, as Lagerfeld always wore either a tie pin or a brooch on his tie. The fingerless gloves, which I chose from a brand he had gloves from, are also closely associated with the designer. I included a hair tie from Chanel and sunglasses from Fendi, the Italian house where he also worked for much longer than he did at Chanel.

Let's discuss the clutch and ankle boots. The clutch is an obvious reference to Karl's beloved cat, Choupette. However, the choice of boots is less clear. I observed that Karl frequently wore boots with his suits, but all the ones I examined appeared too casual for the Met Gala... except for the McQueen ankle boots. If you've ever observed Karl Lagerfeld's outfits, you'll have noticed that there was always an edgy quality to what he wore, whether in the accessories (little studs on his fingerless gloves, long silver necklaces) or something more apparent (distressed jeans). Therefore, I felt that these ankle boots fit that vibe and added a bit of savage beauty to the outfit.

This Karl-inspired outfit pays homage to the late designer's iconic style with his signature accessories and distinctive elements. It's not a costume, but a fun tribute to one of fashion's most influential figures.

[magicaldelicacy]

Chii from Chobits

Costume made and worn by me. Photo taken by mizfitpeep on IG at Anime NebrasKon 2023.

This costume didn't come about because I wanted to cosplay Chobits specifically, but because I was in the mood to make a frilly dress with big sleeves. I did some research to find characters who wear that sort of outfit, though I ultimately settled on this Chii design, Maid Alice. I hadn't thought about Chobits in a long time, but it was just what I was looking for, so I decided to make it. The original artbook illustration shows Chii from behind, but there is also a figure of this outfit, which gave me a reference for the front.

I used polyester poplin fabric for the dress and bows with some cord sewn on for the piping. The ruffle trim came off of a premade spool. There are three layers to the skirt, each with ruffle at the hem: the pink top skirt and two white ones underneath, the lower of which is a half-skirt in back. The shoulders have foam pads inside to keep them poofy, and the dress snaps to the collar to keep the sleeves from sliding down. The apron is interfaced for stiffness, and the bow tails have a layer of felt for thickness. The buttons are glass beads that I painted and glued on. I already owned the heels, and I bought the petticoat and stockings as they are.

The wig is an Epic Cosplay Nyx in Natural Blonde with additional wefts. I'm happy with my styling on this wig. There are two polystyrene balls in the front to give the hair its rounded shape going into the two hair ties, which I made using white foam and pink pleather. I bought the ears second-hand, so I'm unsure of who manufactured them. I found the way that the ears distorted my hearing very disorienting, which made wearing the costume less comfortable than it would have been otherwise.

[professorpski]

Slimmer in the Seventies: Simplicity 5401

This kind of fit-and-flare style with fitted waist and flared skirt appears in the 1940s as well as in this pattern from 1972. But such a silhouette didn’t have the trademarked Slimmer name attached to it. In the 1940s, it would have been recommended to women as an especially good look for a woman with a slightly bottom-heavy hourglass figure as the best way to make the most of a small waist and skim over the hips. Since the 1920s, American women had been self-conscious about their weight. That was the first fashion revolution of the 20th Century, and the second came in the 1960s when a very thin look came in that toyed with the idea of dressing women as tall children. The 1970s saw longer dresses so women didn’t have to worry about miniskirts making movement embarrassing. It also saw more mature styles, as the baby-doll and simple A-line silhouettes were abandoned in favor silhouettes that were clearly womanly.

So slimmer was still a look to aim for in the 1970s. Other features would have helped with its slimming purpose. See the princess seams which create a set of vertical lines which make the waist look smaller. Then the V-neckline and the other features are all towards the top of the dress. Notice how the white trim and the white collar draw the eye up to the face for emphasis while the short sleeves widen the very top of the figure making the waist look slimmer in comparison. The print dress is less effective in this, but breaking up the entire silhouette, it also distracts from any bulk in the figure.

 They recommended lightweight wools as well as crepes and challis, all of which would have made the swing of the skirt graceful, and also poplin and linen which would have been crisper and belled the skirt out further. The colors chosen remind me of the 4th of July, but you can imagine more subtle or darker colors as well.

[the-gloomth]

New "Cornflower" Dress!

New “Cornflower” Dress!

Our brand new “Cornflower” dress is sort of like something Alice would wear to a Halloween themed tea party in Wonderland! Modeled here by Lucy Lovesick with our pink centipede tights and some creepy cute elements to give the outfit a cute-Halloween feel. Made of soft cotton poplin in baby blue it features an embroidered skull detail and swooping white bows on the skirt. Shop it in sizes S-5X on…

[dapurinthos]

virtually attending a conference was probably the perfect testing ground to see how my new adhd medication (foquest, essentially controlled release ritalin) works. saturday was 08:00 to 15:35 and i was able to pay attention the whole time. (other than the 25 minutes of a lecture i didn’t care for and i checked out at 15:10-ish because the romans are too recent for me XD) so that was, excluding breaks, a whole seven hours i was capable of paying attention. i mean, the presentations themselves were amazing (i have approx. a half-dozen new ace academic crushes), but i’ve tried to sit through things i’m interested in and take screencaps and notes half the time so that i’ll remember what was being said if there aren’t going to be youtube videos later.

and i finished:

black with gold trim 1790s dress, except for the hem because it needs something to weigh it down and something behind the trim to keep it from wrinkling up. i re-did the gathers on the skirt two and a half times. i put in the drawstrings and my running stitches are immaculately tiny as opposed to the increasingly larger ones i used to finish off the top of the skirt so it won’t unravel.

redoing the sleeve placket on the green and white shirt without throwing down the seam ripper in disgust and tossing the whole thing on the ufo pile (formerly the cozy chair), which involved ripping out a lot of tiny stitches (like, the 2 setting on my machine) using a pin, a needle i use to pull lacing through the eyelets on stays, and the seam ripper. can’t really do much more until my cotton broadcloth from dharma trading arrives because the poplin i got from fabricland isn’t even close to the same texture as the shirt and this shirt is going to have white cuffs and collars because i want a leyendecker ad shirt.

so, yay, medication, whoo, controlled substance.

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La Mode illustrée, no. 27, 4 juillet 1869, Paris. Toilettes de Melles Raboin, 67 r. Neuve des Pts. Champs. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Description de toilettes (Bibliothèque Forney):

Robe de dessous en foulard bleu vif, entièrement recouverte de volants à tête. Trois de ces volants (ceux du bord inférieur) ont chacun 7 centimètres de hauteur, les trois suivants chacun six, les cinq suivants chacun cinq centimètres de hauteur. Tunique à corsage ouvert en carré, et manches longues. Cette tunique est faite en gaze de soie, à rayures blanches et maïs; elle est ouverte par devant, drapée par derrière de chaque côté, de façon à former un pouffa et garnie de trois petits volants coupés en biais. Ceinture bleue, pareille à la robe de dessous, nouée par derrière. Chemisette montante en mousseline blanche bouillonnée et manches assorties, également bouillonnées.

Toilette de demi-deuil. Robe en popeline grise, garnie de six biais en crêpe gris, posés deux par deux, et séparés par un liséré de taffetas blanc. Confection en poult de-soie-noir, fendue derrière et sur les côtés, afin de former des revers doublés de satin gris; mêmes revers aux manches et sur la poitrine. Ceinture très-large, bordée de biais de satin gris, lisérés de blanc; tout le contour de la confection est également liséré de blanc. Chapeau rond en tulle noir, avec une grande hirondelle. Voile de tulle blanc. Gants gris.

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Bright blue foulard underdress, fully covered with head ruffles. Three of these flounces (those on the lower edge) are each 7 centimeters high, the following three each six, the following five each five centimeters high. Tunic with an open square bodice and long sleeves. This tunic is made of silk gauze, with white and corn stripes; it is open in front, draped from behind on each side, so as to form a puff and trimmed with three small ruffles cut on the bias. Blue belt, similar to the dress below, tied behind. Rising chemisette in bubbled white muslin and matching sleeves, also bubbled.

Half-mourning ensemble. Dress in gray poplin, trimmed with six gray crepe bias binding, placed two by two, and separated by a border of white taffeta. Made of black silk poult, slit behind and on the sides, to form lapels lined with gray satin; same lapels on the sleeves and on the chest. Very wide belt, bordered with gray satin bias, white borders; the entire outline of the garment is also edged in white. Round hat in black tulle, with a large swallow. White tulle veil. Gray gloves.