In planning out February’s post, I was debating over what color to feature for the month’s Inspiration Board. Β I debated between various hues of colors, one of them being red. Β But I thought to myself, “isn’t red a little too cliche for February?” Β “Doesn’t every one do something with red?” Β Well, of course they do. Β But then I realized that I don’t. Β In fact, I don’t believe I have ever sewed anything that was red. Β A shocking discovery that I hope to remedy in the future, and has confirmed in the mind the absolute necessity of featuring red for this month!
I was delighted to find so many wonderful examples of gowns in that bright hue of Β scarlet that it was difficult to choose ones to feature here. Β I was also excited to find so many beautiful portraits of women wearing this bold color. Β Here is one from the Regency Era…
1815 AdΓ¨le Romany – Portrait of AglaΓ©-Constance.
…and another from the 1840’s…
Louise dβOrlΓ©ans, Queen of Belgium (1812-1850), painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in ca. 1841
Red was also a top choice for Hollywood directors to place on their sirens. Β This glittering example was worn by Joan Crawford in 1937’s The Bride Wore Red.
So with these wonderful examplesΒ and without much further ado, I present this month’s unique (for me) board of Scarlet Red Gowns….
To see many, many more, please visit my Pinterest Page!
Happy Friday!
Cover Photo:Β Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg: PortrΓ€t von Louise Christiane Fugl, 1825
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