#gray dress
One Dress a Week Challenge
June: Grey
The Norman Conquests / Penelope Keith as Sarah
I mean, it’s the 1970s, so that’s an automatic penalty in my book–but as 1970s dresses go, this one is actually kind of interesting. The long-stemmed, stylized flowers (poppies?) give it a sort of “Japanese print” aesthetic. The visible bra line is unfortunate, though!
One Dress a Week Challenge
June: Grey
Royal Wedding / Jane Powell as Ellen Bowen
This cute musical number is supposed to be part of a show that the main characters are doing. In it, a bored king falls for the maid who comes in to dust “Ev'ry Night at Seven.” And yes, the characters are brother and sister … but ehhhh, Fred did romantic stories with his sister when they were on Broadway, and look, the theater was just different in those days, okay?
I had originally pulled this dress back in March for the month of white, only to realize that it was actually a very pale grey. With lace around the sweetheart neckline! And sparkles on the ruffled skirt! And a cute little apron with sparkly trim! The costume harmonizes nicely with the king’s grey uniform as well.
One Dress a Week Challenge
June: Grey
Shadow and Bone / Daisy Head as Genya Safin
I love Genya’s kefta, but I debated where to put it. It’s sometimes described as white, but it looked too dark to fit in with the other white dresses. I considered silver, but it wasn’t very shiny, so I finally settled on grey.
Genya’s kefta is unique not only because she is a Tailor (a rare ability) but also because she is a member of the palace staff rather than attached to the army like most other grisha. It doesn’t follow the usual color scheme, and it also appears to be shorter and lighter-weight than the ones worn in the field; compare Alina’s black kefta, which is ankle-length. The belt buckle seems to have an image of the Ravkan double eagle, like Alina’s.
