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Dior has always been a source of inspiration for us, both in style and color. Today, we came across these views from Dior’s Fall 2018 Couture Collection:
The color palette is simply exquisite, consisting of a series of cool shapes of green, and here’s the requisite palette:
All of the above colors are appropriate for the late 19th Century and here’s just a few examples from extant dresses:
Ballgown, Worth, 1898; Metropolitan Museum of Art (2009.300.1324a, b)
Felix, Day Dress, c. 1889; Albany Museum of History and Art (u1973.69ab)
Worth, Ballgown, 1889; Metropolitan Museum of Art (C.I.68.53.11a, b)
Worth, Day Dress, c. 1890 – 1893; Kerry Taylor Auctions
Tea Dress, Worth c. 1895; Palais Galliera (GAL1964.20.4)
Now that’s some color inspiration! 🙂