So totally In love with this dress

[mmcnealy]

Or this other one or that one over there...

So I have decided that my next dress is going to be pink, to use up the pink linen that I already own (novel thought I know) and with black guards. So I have been out looking for German dresses in pink. I ADORE this one, aren't those sleeves to die for? This one is fantastic too, I love the sleeves on it too.

However,
this Italian one I also love and its been my wallpaper on my computer for the last few months. That is what I do with outfits that I am considering making, I put them up as the wallpaper on the computer screen so I can meditate on them and figure out all the little details. I think it would look stunning in pink with black guards and piping around the slashes.

Now... Which one?

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[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I *love* the first one... but of course I would. I have that dress already! It looks exactly like my pink Florentine gown, just with different sleeves (and actually, I think I have just enough silk left over to make sleeves like this picture. I always wanted to make one more pair of sleeves to go with it, but I didn't have enough fabric to make anything fancy. hhhmmm... I might just have to do that one of these days!)

That green Italian dress has always been one of my favorites too, but that dress is all about the partlet really. I think it would look a little plain without a brocade. The second German one has really fabulous sleeves, and it's a nice neutral look that could pass for German or Italian (or a dozen other regions) with some minor changes to the accessories.

I dunno... I'm no help at all! I love all three! :-P

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[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

You're right, you really aren't any help ;P But thanks for the input.

Being the one that I am most in love with at the current time, I am currently leaning towards the second German one. Now I just need to figure out what the pattern shape of the sleeves are.

I hadn't thought about the first one being your pink dress, but you're right, its the same one! It wouldn't take that much more pink to do these sleeves, and I think they would look really cool.

The green one will have to wait until I can find the perfect brocade and lace for the partlet. *sigh* I love that dress.