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Saturday, April 11, 2015

The Dress

dress is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment(According to Wikipedia).

Dresses are,as we know,of many types.We wear one of them most of the time yet some of us don't know which era is it from or what's it called.Here's a piece about the "history" of the dress(the cliff notes version of it).


1920s: Flapper Dress





Bosley Beaded Fringed Dress
Unique Vintage Bosley Beaded Fringed Dress ($324) 


1930s: Silk Ruffle Gown

1930s: Silk Ruffled Gown

Dorian Ruffle Sleeve Wrap Dress
Joanna August Dorian Ruffle Sleeve Wrap Dress ($285) 

1940s: Short-Sleeve Midi

1940s: Short-Sleeve Midi


Samantha Dress
Christy Dawn Samantha Dress ($212) 

1950s: Exaggerated A-Line Dress


1950s: Exaggerated A-Line Dress
Photographed: Brigitte Bardot

Vichy Gingham Dress
Dolce & Gabbana Vichy Gingham Dress ($1980) 

1960s: Shift Dress

1960s: Shift Dress

Jacquard Zip-Pocket Shift Dress

1970s: Wrap Dress

Photographed: Diane Von Furstenberg





Jeanne Silk Jersey Wrap Dress
Diane Von Furstenberg Jeanne Silk Jersey Wrap Dress ($398) 


1980s: Strapless Mini

1970s: Strapless Mini
Photographed: Madonna


Exist Outside This Place Skater Dress
Finders Keepers Exist Outside This Place Skater Dress ($173) 

BOUQUET PRINT DRESS

DON'T WAIT DRESS

C/MEO

1990s: Slipdress


1990s: Slipdress
Photographed: Kate Moss

Yeehaw Slip dress



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