To keep your gown looking its best, we recommend spot dry cleaning only
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
They dont absorb sun heat the way darker colors do, and they read as appropriately celebratory for a daytime outdoor setting
It keeps the same polished feeling as your favorite work pieces while making warm commutes, client lunches, and long office days noticeably easier
Some of our staples are balsamic glaze, creamy feta dressing, Greek yogurt avocado dressing, strawberry vinaigrette, gremolata and basil pesto
I'd definitely buy it again
