This illusion dress from the heart of the 1950s is an incredibly rare and stunning example of its time
This figure-flattering gown boasts a plunging neckline and open back, ensuring youll turn heads all night long
1 Daphne Blake from Scooby Doo Instagram @madelame Go solo in an all-purple 'fit, or get your friends to play Velma, Shaggy, Fred, and Scooby so you have the whole gang for a group costume
Whether you want a full head-to-toe look or just a pop of color, here are some ideas to help you find the perfect red elements for your wedding day
In Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000 (2000) Joan Nunn discusses the changes in fabric and color during this time: Throughout the period light colours were fairly general for evening wear and were considered more suitable for young ladies, as were cottons like muslin or tarlatan, but by the 1860s cotton had lost ground as a high-fashion fabric, and silk, satin, taffeta, faille, moir, silk poplin from Ireland, and velvet for more mature ladies, were used for formal dresses. (166-67) Red was a relatively common color at this time among the elite due to its richness, especially when created through the new aniline (synthetic) dyes that evoked novelty and opulence
