rehearsal dinner dress etiquette What to Wear to Rehearsal Dinner Outfit - What

The off-the-shoulder long purple formal dress has a sheer corset-style bodice that wraps around to the back, while sheer floral-print banded sleeves drape seductively over the upper arms

This week: An evening dress from the very end of the crinoline era Ive been researching a 1910s hem technique which uses fabric (usually striped) cut on the bias for a decorative finish, so I couldnt resist choosing this dress, with its bias hem ruffle, for this weeks Rate the Dress: Its unclear if the colours of the fabric have faded and changed over time, or if the contrast between the cool purple-pink of the main striped fabric, and the warm orange-coral of the trim, are intentional

Is This a True Copycat or a Close Homemade Version

It's every so slightly see-through due to the knitted fabrication, a huge trend this season

It is a velvet material and has flower designs

Red Wing Shoes in WWI During World War I, as the men who would have worked in the factory went to war, women entered the factory to help with the creation of boots