not exactly what is usually meant by "basket case"
Beth sent me (I don't want to tell you how long ago) this link to The University of Virginia Collection of Historic Dress ... well worth spending a little while (by "little while", of course, I mean "the rest of the working day") clicking around it.
This dress is, quite simply, heart-stoppingly gorgeous.
Wouldn't you want to wear this with yellow satin shoes and clutch, and (of course) yellow diamonds? Or at least citrines?
I hope someone who's attending the Oscars decides to wear something like this. Maybe I should start posting "Oscar Dress Suggestions 2007". Send me links and I will!
posted by Erin @ 11:04 AM
27 Comments:
At Feb 13, 2007 11:44:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Here's my vote for someone's Oscar dress, from Gaultier's recent haute couture show in Paris:
http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2007CTR/JPGAULTI/RUNWAY/00160m.jpg
Imagine that blue popping off the red carpet, which would in turn bring out the red decoration at the bust! Headdress fabulous but optional, depending on whether one of your competitors is seated behind you.
At Feb 13, 2007 11:47:00 AM,
Lauren said…
Wow... that is gorgeous. Now I'm going to have to look at more pretty dresses to submit for Oscar suggestions. Oh darn... what a boring, ugly waste of time, haha.
At Feb 13, 2007 11:51:00 AM,
Brian said…
So apparently there is something good about my alma mater.
I really should borrowed the money and gone to Chicago, though. Then I could have hung out with Edwards for four glorious years.
At Feb 13, 2007 11:53:00 AM,
Erin said…
Edwards? What about me? Oh, wait, I'm older than he is. Two glorious years? :-)
At Feb 13, 2007 12:45:00 PM,
Rebecca said…
Holy Cats! Did you see that the bottom of the skirt measures 40 yards?! That is truly Oscar-worthy!
Let's take a moment of silence for the woman who put in that hem.
At Feb 13, 2007 12:49:00 PM,
Suzanne Earley said…
Wow. That is gorgeous. Makes me wish I had somewhere to wear an amazing dress like that. Of course, that particular dress would look hideous on me (not remotely my color...)
At Feb 13, 2007 1:12:00 PM,
becky f. said…
That dress is amazing.
unrelated: I was at a lecture last night on accessories in the Renaissance, and the speaker ended by speaking about a revolution in accessorizing -- the pocket! It made me think of dressaday. :-)
At Feb 13, 2007 1:42:00 PM,
Terry Ellen said…
You may want to try http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~dress/contents.html
The introduction linked to does not have any navigation, and you can't get to the dresses!
The dresses are the point, right?
At Feb 13, 2007 1:48:00 PM,
Erin said…
Thanks Terry! Fixed!
At Feb 13, 2007 2:10:00 PM,
Ladygrande said…
This yellow dress is fabulous, but I like much better the 1940's red velvet (1940s Red Velvet Evening Dress with Flared Skirt). Oh, my goodness! Thanks for introducing us to the site.
At Feb 13, 2007 3:25:00 PM,
Andrea said…
The 1950s Mint Green Chiffon Party Dress is so sweet.
Makes me wish I was a sweet young thing going to a party in it.
At Feb 13, 2007 4:46:00 PM,
Cathy said…
Amber. I would consider wearing amber with this dress.
At Feb 13, 2007 4:50:00 PM,
Catherine said…
This dress is amazing!!! absolutely stunning, I want one:-(
At Feb 13, 2007 5:08:00 PM,
Gail said…
I lost my breath on this dress even before I read your comments. the only thing to improve it would have been more pink in the dress!
At Feb 13, 2007 6:11:00 PM,
Susan said…
What a stunning dress!!!
At Feb 13, 2007 6:53:00 PM,
hege said…
It's just amazing! I don't know which era I like better, 20s, 30s, 40s, all are so spectacular. I wish it were possible to see this collection in person...
At Feb 13, 2007 8:02:00 PM,
SweetJen said…
Stunning!
Peridot might be nice, too...or rubies.
Gah. What a dress! And thanks for the website, too...
At Feb 13, 2007 11:50:00 PM,
Helen said…
that dress is the best dress I have seen in many moons! I too would love it in a different colour. How many people could carry off that yellow?
Sigh it is gorgeous
At Feb 14, 2007 5:58:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
I can see Reese Witherspoon wearing it....
At Feb 14, 2007 8:27:00 AM,
S. said…
Sigh, who wouldn't want to be such a gorgeous basket case?
At Feb 14, 2007 8:30:00 AM,
Carolie said…
I never thought a dress would make me get teary-eyed...but this one did. My breath caught in my throat, and I YEARNED for the body and the lifestyle that would fit this dress. I check every so often for more of your "Secret Lives of Dresses"...they are truly amazing. If/when you decide to publish, please keep me in mind. I'm a book designer/typesetter, and I'd love to discuss designing the simple setting for the lovely mouthfuls of your tales.
carolie(at)wordmagix(dot)com
At Feb 14, 2007 9:41:00 AM,
knitgirl said…
Congratulations, Erin, I saw an article about your That's Amore! book. It sounds really interesting. I love learning about idioms in different languages. I studied Russian at the U of C many moons ago and had a book of nasty Russian words and phrases, that was lots of fun, but the languages of love is a really great topic!
At Feb 14, 2007 11:01:00 AM,
iopine said…
big, fat, gumball-sized champagne Tahitian pearls. Choker.
At Feb 14, 2007 1:43:00 PM,
Meredith said…
WOW! Great link, and what an absolutely stunning dress. I love it!
At Feb 14, 2007 8:04:00 PM,
Meredith said…
amazing...i love it very much. i wonder how hard it would be to make a variation of that dress. too hard would be my guess, but a girl can dream.
At Feb 15, 2007 11:08:00 AM,
Bejeweled said…
What a stunning, glamerous dress! So beautiful! I'd vote for peridot, citrine and pink tourmaline to go with it.
At Feb 18, 2007 1:46:00 AM,
Nicola's Vintage Boutique said…
Thank you for posting the link!
I love finding new vintage sites, its always a treat
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