Natania BarronNov 22, 2022

Green dresses are a personal favorite; this one is up there in my all-time list.

I first ran across it when I was doing research into the history of velvet for one of my ThreadTalk subjects and I could not look away. It looks like it's made of moss, and if I wear it, I may find my way to Faerie.

The date on the gown is somewhere between 1885-1888, & it was made in Scotland by Gowan and Strachan, and is from the National Museums Scotland collection.

#FashionHistory #fashion #ThreadTalk

Show threadNatania BarronNov 22, 2022

If you want to learn more about velvet, I've got a whole page on it with some great resources.

https://www.nataniabarron.com/2021/03/01/voluminous-velvet/

Voluminous Velvet

Natania Barron
Show threadNatania BarronNov 22, 2022

And, if you're interested in the history of green dye -- I've got a #ThreadTalk on that, too.

https://www.nataniabarron.com/2021/06/02/that-eldritch-hue-green-poison-passion-and-privilege/

That Eldritch Hue: Green, poison, passion, and Privilege

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Show threadThe Duality of XanNov 22, 2022
@natania This is the kind of history I always enjoy. The little things which a lot of people don't even think of, which hide such surprising depths.
Show threadNatania Barron
@XanIndigo Same! (obviously lol) I really love digging into a subject and then realizing I knew nothing about it really
Nov 22, 2022 at 4:55pmWeb
Show threadThe Duality of XanNov 22, 2022
@natania Oh yes, that's always the best. And sometimes it's amazing how much you can learn, too. One of the most interesting things I wrote this year was about the history of perfume, which is a lot more complex than I realised when I started!