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Winter Whites Gala: Long Sleeve Evening Dress in Black…

Winter Whites Gala: Long Sleeve Evening Dress in Black Jersey

600 hundred guests attended The Winter Whites Gala Ball at Kensington Palace which took place on Tuesday 26th November. The event raises money for the Centrepoint charity for homeless young people. An astounding £1million was raised on the night.

Celebrity guests included, Prince William, Jon Bon Jovi, and Taylor Swift. This handsome trio pictured, were lucky enough to attend this event, and boy did they enjoy it! The two ladies hired their whole outfits from us, and we were more than happy to help make them sparkle for their winter ball.

One wore a long sleeve evening dress in black jersey, embellished with diamonds across the shoulders, down the sleeves and over the illusion bustline, paired with a black faux fur stole. Her friend wore a black empire line gown with cap sleeves, a scoop-neck lace bodice, lined in champagne satin with a chiffon tulip skirt and a black satin shawl.

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The Skirt

 

It is said to have been discovered back in 3,900 B.C. in Armenia, in the form of a straw-woven skirt. These garments have been worn by men & women over the years in many different cultures. This is still alive today, some men in Scotland wear kilts, as do some Asian men wear what is called, the Dhoti or Lungi, a piece of material that is wrapped around the waist and knotted, resembling a skirt.

Women’s dresses started to become a lot more varied in the 19th century than in any other culture. Waistlines originally started under the bust, called the ‘Empire Silhouette’, and they started to drift towards the natural waist. The skirt had started of quite narrow, but was now moving towards styles like the Hoopskirt or Crinoline skirt. This was all taking place around 1860s.

Then, skirts took a radical change in the beginning of the 20th century – the hem was no longer at the floor. Around the 1920s skirts became short(er), then in the 1930s, long again. Then throughout the War, skirts became shorter as there was a fabric restriction at the time.

And of course what came into fashion in the 60s? The Miniskirt by Mary Quant. She had dared to create this item the measured normally no longer than 4inches below the bottom. These skirts were so popular, as they are today, worn by teenagers, young adults and can also be seen in sport, such as skaters, cheerleaders and tennis players.

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