What I actually wore #0008

Serial #: 0008
Date: 27/10/2008
Weather: 20°
Time Allowed: 5 minutes

Victorian-inspired yet modernised in silk jersey, this dress is very soft and comfortable to wear. It is by Louche, a Western Australian label. (I can’t find proof of their existence online, but Scarlet, one of my Bright Young Things is from WA and can vouch for them.)

Back to the dress: I love its detail: the silk contrast at the neckline that bubbles out; the ruching on the wrists; the sash, another hint of Victoriana.

It is completely transparent however, which makes a full slip imperative. I managed to find a vintage one that is pretty enough by itself to wear as a dress. I suspect it is from the 70s or early 80s, when Victoriana was in fashion. Made from cotton, it is embroidered and features scalloped edges. You can just see the hem where I've lifted up the dress.

The only drawback of the dress is the fabric-covered buttons at the back of the neck, which are hard to slip through the holes. I am always cursing in the mornings since I am always in a hurry.

Embroidered all over, these big clunky mules have a certain bohemian 70s flower-child feel, but they out of all my shoes seem to work best with this dress, as a counterpoint to its daintiness.

Items:

Dress: Louche
Slip: vintage
Shoes: Zoe Wittner
Camellias: fallen by the wayside