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.

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@natania
Nice!

My favourite dress is this one by Maison Worth in Paris and worn by the Comptesse Greffulhe in 1897.

@gbsteve I know that dress! I wrote a whole piece on it. :)

@natania @gbsteve

What's the URL? Love to read it!

A Love letter to a House of Worth Victorian Tea-Gown – 1897

Natania Barron
@gbsteve @clive Aww, thanks for grabbing that. I was AFK :)

@natania @gbsteve

omg the blue that shimmers off that fabric as it bends and moves -- it's like EXTRADIMENSIONAL or something

Just amazing

@clive @gbsteve It's a mind-glowing effect. The joy of changeable silk (which has been around for a long time).