Rate the Dress: Late Victorian Lace & layers - The Dreamstress

I went looking for a Rate the Dress option this week, and everything that sparked my interest was either too similar to something I’d done recently, or came in a weird print, or muted half shades, both of which I was hoping to avoid, because that’s what we did last week! I finally had to concede that this week was simply going to have to be shades of last week, although in a different hue. Last Week: an 1840 dress in harlequin pattern I’ll admit that I wondered what the reception to last week’s dress would be, but it turns out that most of you are harlequin fans – or at least appreciate a bit of wacky pattern now and again! Not everyone was convinced that the pleating was as successful as it could be, and there were a few people who really didn’t like the print. The Total: 8.4 out of 10 We’re creeping up… This week:  a late Victorian dress in muted pink This week’s Rate the Dress is an excellent example of …

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Rate the Dress: Late Victorian Lace & layers - The Dreamstress

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Rate the Dress: Late Victorian Lace & layers - The Dreamstress

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