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I was also inspired by this beautiful 1902-4 white lingerie dress with Valenciennes lace inserts, decorative fagoting stitches and pintucks at the MET museum, this Edwardian ecru lace dress (the dress in the middle) at Augusta Auctions, this 1904 lingerie dress with a round lace yoke and sleeve ruffles also at the MET museum, and this white batiste lace dress with a lace yoke and lace inserts at the sleeves and a teal slip underneath (the dress is antique, the belt and slip is modern)

The market is bleak, and the options are more basic than beautiful

This lined, sleeveless A-line dress pattern, byGenniewren Designs, includes three color blocked front options, all of them giving a retro feel

Illusion panels, open-back designs, and carefully placed slits continue to shape contemporary formal dresses, proving that understated detailing often creates a stronger visual impact than excessive ornamentation