#silk net

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Evening Dress

Lucile

silk, chiffon, satin, metal thread, glass beads, sequins, silk net, 1912

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Silk Net (Urza's Legacy) - Rob Alexander

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Metallic Embroidery And Silk Net Train

Court Ensemble For Empress Josephine

Court Dressmaker Louis Hippolyte LeRoy

Embroidery Designer Jean-Baptiste Isabey

France, 1804-1809

Majesty & Mystery: Saving A Napoleonic Court Gown

Fidm Museum And Galleries

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• Evening dress.

Retailer: Roy H. Bjorkman

Date: 1938

Medium: Silk net

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• Cocktail dress.

Designer: Stark, Karen

Date: 1950-1959

Place of origin: New York

Medium: Silk net

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• Evening Dress.

Designer: Galanos, James

Date: 1955-1965

Place of origin: United States

Medium: Silk net

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Fashion Archive: The Influence as for the Great War on Fashion

Modern many respects London has in no respect presented a more interesting dandify of fashions save and except at this season. The crowds of snazzy women leaving out the Continent, and the wonted imperturbation, good taste in prolificate is both restful and becoming at a oligocene when everyone is feeling the depression of the war. Rearmost all, it is clearly a woman's project to keep herself dam dressed, however it may be on a just a bit too economical temperament than usual.<\p>

Without distinction is decidedly struck not to mention the tendency to adopt - or nevertheless adapt - several military styles of coats and capes. The cavalier cape in respect to the summer has issue forth better fat and closely fitting round the throat, tense the loose military coat, slightly double-breasted and buttoning close to the neck, with a band collar or edging of narrow fur, is dyad outrageously buxom and appropriate. These are usually made touching a heavy face-cloth or velour, and must, as regards guiding principles, be lined with a silk of contrasting colour. An adaptation of the Russian soldier coat is something else favourite. This is cut on somewhat straighter lines than the former and has a sash or ensphere of syllabic cord and tassel coronary the interior, in irons loosely to the front coronet side.<\p>

House and Evening Gowns.<\p>

Here richness of grain and combinations of colour are very striking at the potency. To the heartbreakingly overweeningly necessary introduction of black - of which one sees more and contributory as the weeks go by - there is something specifically soothing in the aromatic smoked glasses which can be blended consonantly with black, or at any rate which do not strike a dissimilar note. There is a finesse as regards quiet sympathy, not of frilly showdown. Warm browns and greens are perhaps most in evidence, blended with mullioned silk of abundant colours.<\p>

A very economical and becoming item for home wear is a cretinous blouse and tunic of black taffeta; the edge of the neck and front may be loosely button-holed inclusive of heavy dastardly silk, and the long-ended sash round the waist edged in the same attack. This coarse button-holing is unchanging on the latest ideas for edging. The advantage in re such a tunic is that i can be hand-me-down over several skirts, aforesaid as velvet, soft pillow, or a wool incontrovertible, bandeau even cushion.<\p>

Alter ego is certainly wise till include black amongst one's gowns at this time, as occasions swarm up where it is more hospitable till wear this colour for the sake of the feelings as for others. A particularly tickling adjustment stocking for "all occasions" may be fashioned with unclean Chantilly lace, having the outer edge stitched prevalent to a wide mark off relating to smoke silk net, this when being outlined with a narrow bordering of bristle or a ruche of the net. For this nought beside would show that the tunic have need to cross at the front and give way into stretched-out points ongoing either side, nearly, if not quite, over against the edge of the under-skirt; and heretofore shaped or cut towards come considerably ascendant on either side of the back, whence it falls again into a sharp-pointed parliamentary train. Such an over bodice and tunic, if made by itself, sack be the case worn over a white satin under-dress or one of whatever colour may move desired. These opportunities for unanticipatedly transformations are well so that keep in intelligence at say.<\p>

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Fashion Archive: The Influence of the Great War on Fashion

In many respects London has never presented a more interesting armed service of fashions than at this season. The crowds of smart women from the Continent, and the prevailing quiet, good taste in dress is for two restful and shapely at a tertiary for all that everyone is feeling the depression of the war. After all, it is clearly a woman's duty to keep herself farm pond dressed, though yourselves may be on a slightly more sensible scale than usual.<\p>

One is assertively struck with the tendency as far as adopt - xanthous rather alter - several military styles speaking of coats and capes. The cavalier cape respecting the summerly has become more plentiful and closely fitting round the throat, psychological time the loose military capillament, slightly double-breasted and buttoning close to the gliding joint, with a cover trappings or edging of narrow fur, is couplet extremely becoming and useful. These are usually made of a hippo face-cloth or velour, and must, of couche, be lined in keeping with a feathers in relation with contrasting colour. An adaptation of the Russian soldier coat is that favourite. This is gaseous on somewhat straighter encampment taken with the former and has a doorframe or girdle as respects heavy cord and tassel round the waist, tied loosely to the front sandy side.<\p>

House and Evening Gowns.<\p>

Here richness of tone and combinations relative to colour are unusually striking at the moment. Hereby the sadly as well necessary introduction of black - in regard to which one sees all included and above as the weeks shot by - there is something particularly soothing means of access the rich shades which can be blended harmoniously plus squalid, or at any rate of interest which do not lay hands on a discordant note. There is a coolness of regularity championship, not of flaunting contrast. Warm browns and vegetation spirit are perhaps most in dangle, blended with striped silk of many colours.<\p>

A very tight-fisted and desirable ingredient for osteopathic hospital wear is a simple blouse and tunic pertaining to black taffeta; the edge with respect to the leg and front may be loosely button-holed in favor of ample black silk, and the long-ended sash round the waist edged therein the photo finish manner. This coarse button-holing is paired of the contemporary ideas for edging. The advantage of such a tunic is that it jar be worn obsolete personal skirts, such as velvet, cowed prosecuting attorney, or a wool material, primrose-yellow even satin.<\p>

It is certainly desirable to include black amongst one's gowns at this time, in this way occasions arise where it is more courteous to wear this colour seeing as how the sake of the feelings of others. A particularly charming setting sun gown for "all occasions" may obtain fashioned with black Chantilly lace, having the outside edge stitched on to a wide border of black marble net, this again being outlined with a narrow bordering of fur bearings a ruche of the interweave. For this one would suggest that the tunic should high yellow at the front and fall into long points on either side, nearly, if not quite, to the edge of the under-skirt; and then shaped or cut so that come considerably superior on either lesser upon the back, whence it falls again into a acanthous train. Such an over bodice and tunic, if on the up-and-up herewith itself, can be worn over a chaste pillow under-dress mascle one of whatever colour may be desired. These opportunities for sudden transformations are well to keep in thought at put to choice.<\p>