2012年10月5日星期五

trendy flower girl dresses-Girl's embroidered ensemble, c. 2012

Girl's ensemble c. 1865 Silk faille,

Lovely Kid`s Scoop Sleeveless Tulle Satin Bowknot Princess Prom Dress
$119.00


 cotton embroidery trendy flower girl dresses & mother-of-pearl Museum Purchase 2012.5.4A-C Pink for women and blue for boys can be a twentieth-century adage; these colors weren't always gendered using this method. Throughout the nineteenth century, pink was seen as an shade of red: a forceful color aligned with traditional masculinity therefore right for growing boys. Blue was symbolic in the Virgin Mary and conventional femininity, making the dainty shade suited to little girls. Colors aside, girls and boys alike were clad in skirts being a evidence of their residency in the nursery, a feminine whole world of mothers and nursemaids. Clothing construction was gender specific: girls' dresses buttoned up the back, training them to require help dressing, while boys' had center front closures, preparing these to be self sufficient. The two hand-embroidered blue butterflies fluttering surrounding this ensemble and back-fastening bodice trendy flower girl dresses confirms so it appeared for a young daughter. The butterfly motif has long signified the transience of childhood: youngsters grow quickly into adults, just as butterflies metamorphose from caterpillars. Significant, too, may be the suggestion of chasing butterflies, a spring pastime traditionally depicted as part of childhood play. The web link between butterflies and childhood was carried to the 20th century; this 1920s hand-painted "Dainty Blossom" ensemble also features fanciful butterflies.

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