Oct 10, 2025
Fierce bustle about wedding-dress—Worth's—period gown in stiff gold brocade, long sleeves, square neck, off-the-face head-dress, no jewels except my long ear-rings that belonged to great-aunt Delagardie. (N.B.—Publisher must have come well up to scratch on new book.)
–Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman’s Honeymoon, “Prothalamion,” 1937.
Image: "A 1930s brocade organza evening dress, of shot amethyst and gold, with square yoke neckline, a panelled bodice, long sleeves and a bias cut skirt with train." (x)
A tip of the gibus to @greenmirror for this spectacular gown!
#dorothy l. sayers#lord peter wimsey#harriet vane#busman's honeymoon#the wimsey-vane marriage#8 october#happy wimseyversary#wedding dress#i know well how rare it is to see a 1930s gold gown of the appropriate style and material with a square neck *and* long sleeves#so this is quite the find#greenmirror#thanks for sharing!#like a ship coming into harbour with everything shining and flags flying at wherever modern ships do fly flags
