Charles Frederick Worth, 1910. Around 1910, leading fashion houses such as Worth created evening dresses with a straight silhouette. Their impact depended on the juxtaposition of colours and a variety of luxurious and richly decorated fabrics. On this garment, vivid velvet pile is set against light-reflecting beadwork, and the triple-tiered matt net overskirt covers the sheen of the trained satin skirt. The pillar-like look exemplified by this dress replaced the exaggerated curves of the early 1900s. It also shows how designers broke the strong vertical emphasis by creating overskirts with horizontal lines. The bodice, however, is still boned (nine bones).
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“A comfortable chair is no use to anyone without a good book.” (via minga2glo)
Peonies, my favorite flower. Mine are not yet in bloom.
Sapphire, opal, and diamond earrings. Of floral design, each flower head centring on a cushion-shaped sapphire altogether weighing approximately 10.00 carats, highlighted by three jelly opal petals altogether weighing approximately 17.20 carats, embellished by leaves set with circular-cut diamonds, sapphires and tsavorite garnets, mounted in 18 karat blackened and white gold. Via Sotheby’s.
Gorgeous!
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Jane Slayre, in action. Costume Design sketch by the amazingly talented designer Lizzie Norris. She’s getting ready to show the finished costumes.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illustrations by Sheila McGraw. Share it with your beloveds.
Weekend Reading: Love You Forever
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. I can’t read the mere book description without tearing up. Yes, it’s a children’s book, technically. But I guarantee this book will get you at any age.
