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From a 17th century costume to a Jacqueline Kennedy gown, these are the favorite fashions from 2020.

Callot Soeurs | Evening dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Callot Soeurs

Last week I though that Fra Galgario’s Count in bizarre waistcoat and banyan was fascinating, but clearly you didn’t agree as only a dozen of you even bothered to rate it, which may be a new low. Poor Count! At least the rating he did get from the daring dozen was a rather positive 8 out of 10. He would have rated higher if he’d only worn different stockings and a better hat – sometimes it’s all about the accessories! This week’s Rate the Dress is all about colour and sparkle. In brilliant…

With its cathedral-length train, this dramatic example of a French couture wedding gown illustrates the sleek, reductive look of 1930s fashion. Both construction and design details mark it as an example from Callot Soeurs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western Dress," December 8, 1994–March 19, 1995.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Cubism and Fashion," December 11, 1998–March 21, 1999

Callot Soeurs | 1920s

Pink silk satin evening dress embroidered in gold thread