Red dress in the 1850s?

[frualeydis]

To all you victorian experts: How common was it to have a ruby red ball gown in the 1850s-60s. All portraits and preserved clothing show a lot of blue, but no deep red. Wasn't it popular, was it indecent and too "sexual" to wear ruby red or is it just me who have missed it?

Eva

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although no victorian expert...

[myralea.livejournal.com]

... i just passed by a painting today at the royal palace, although very quickly so i had no chance of taking any notes.

but my guess is a somewhat 1840-1850s type, a beautiful soft shimmery velvet in a deep ruby red... yes, i instantely fell in love and even though i am not so fond of the sleeves in the 1830s-1840s, the dress was so pretty i almost forgave the reminiscent of those in this dress ;)

if you want a ruby red dress, at least one noble (royal?) woman has chosen to be portraited in one. so i would say go for it! but i am more than a little prejudiced towards reds :)

/m

another red 1880s

[myralea.livejournal.com]

http://webart.nationalmuseum.se/work/work.aspx?id=24348