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
The fitting schedule is coordinated as part of the purchase
You wont want to miss this special event that will include stunning decor, amazing food #nolastyle, great music by the Boogiemen and overwhelming support for a beautiful little girl named Nika
Bringing together a modern corset boned bodice, sultrysweetheart bustier neckline andelegant draped cowldetail, a gathered waistlinethat and high slitthat elongates the legs
I used a layer of stiffer, crinoline style netting underneath to give it poof and support, then layered the softer, dreamier nylon tulle on top so it would move beautifully
