Catalog > Natural Form Era
The Natural Form Era has to be my favorite of all. The dresses were form fitting, and were sometimes worn so close to the body that it actually "hobbled" the wearer preventing them from walking with a normal gait and canter. There were no bustles worn under the dresses but if a lady suffered from a lack of fullness in her posterior, she sometimes may have worn a small bustle pillow or even lined her skirts with net tulle to give the desired illusion. I am one of these afore mentioned ladies. I suffer from a disease called "noassatall", and it is incurable. However, God endowed me with other assests and they more than make up for what I'm lacking in the back! Featured in this photo, is Lady LaSalle The Merry Widow. The dress is constructed entirely out of black dupioni silk, accented with venise lace fabric. It is ornamented with black beaded appliqués, box pleated organdy trim edged with satin, gimp, and beaded tassel fringe. There are a lot of antiques with this outfit, including black glass mourning buttons, original folding mourning parasol, "In Memory Of" hair brooch, beaded mantilla, and silver spider bar pin. To find out why this widow is so merry, check out her story in the Articles!
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