I took the following photo yesterday to show the dress I had made here (I am so emphatically *not* hour-glass-shaped that it’s normally hard for me, even in the US, to find a fit in this style, so this is a very nice change). But it has occurred to me that with my hair at this stage of growing out and my coloring, this is very close to how I usually picture Harriet Vane. I think the dress nearly works for her time (maybe it would have been a smidgen longer?) But what would she have worn over it?
(Note: I am wearing it to work today to verify that I like the fit – I can still take it back and have changes made if I want – same shoes and with the addition of a long blue beaded necklace worn as a belt. No comments at work so far, but I expect some because this is more dressed-up than I usually get.)
The dress looks terrific! And your hair is great at that length.
Looks great!
I like your hair at the new longer length!
Hope you still enjoy the dress throughout the work day.
Quite elegant and timeless. Hair and dress!
In the mid-30s the shoes would be closed toe in the daytime and she’d have worn a close fitting bolero with a fur collar. For evening there’d be a wrap. Either a fur stole or a heavily beaded chiffon and satin shawl/wrap. Hat styles were up for grabs, cloches on the way out- the snappy mini-fedoras and sharp edged pancake hats of the 40s not quite in yet. ~LA