The Heiress Effrct By Courtney Milan Has A Protagonist Who Shows Up In A Violently Pink Gown To A Party - Tumblr Posts

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obsessed with the era of historical fashion between the 1860s and 1870s where aniline dyes kept being invented. you can find some absolute fucking eyesores of dresses that were only made that way because “acid magenta” was invented last month and it was trendy.

like this iconic gown:

Obsessed With The Era Of Historical Fashion Between The 1860s And 1870s Where Aniline Dyes Kept Being

or this one from the 1870s in aniline purple and aniline black:

Obsessed With The Era Of Historical Fashion Between The 1860s And 1870s Where Aniline Dyes Kept Being

or a trendy yellow and black gown from c. 1865, perhaps?

Obsessed With The Era Of Historical Fashion Between The 1860s And 1870s Where Aniline Dyes Kept Being

feel free to reblog with additional eyesores (affectionate) that i might have missed

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the heiress effrct by courtney milan has a protagonist who shows up in a violently pink gown to a party to annoy people who have to look at her (she has to avoid getting married while looking like she is trying and just making 100000 mistakes) and she happily tells one of the other guests that the dye was just invented recently it's really nice to see examples of bright bright bright clothing genre romance
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