1825 Dress, Salem, MA

I love our now-annual regency ball in February in Salem, MA. There are a lot of reasons for this, but one great reason is that Salem was definitely the place to be in the historical time period we're discussing. So even though it is a little late for me, this 1825 dress is extra cool because it was owned by a Salem girl! This dress went to the parties we mimic! Anyway, you can check it out for sale on vintage textile. I also think it is actually a very pretty and interesting dress... the fabric is neat, the skirt decorations are tons of fun, and there are some detail pictures where you can look pretty closely at the stitches. So cool!

An 1825 Armlet

Ooh, look! Another armlet! This is a 1925 La Belle Assemblee fashion plate, thanks to the Los Angles Public Library. They have an incredible database available for you to check out. I wonder how popular armlets were and how long they were around for. Interestingly, this one appears to be to be a single armlet, but she is also wearing a pair of bracelets. Interesting interesting. I always feel like bracelets should come in pairs, so I was all ready to believe the same of armlets, but I guess it is more complex an issue than that. Also, that is one seriously fascinating necklace. This girl has got some wild taste in jewelry.If you are behind on the armlet saga, check out this post.