The Countess Howe Gown Project (ca. 1764) A journey back in time ~ PART 3

In the Pink!

As of the date I write this (September 9, 2020), the project is nearing completion!  I'm beginning to be able to see the final result.  Best of all, despite definitely not being a pink person (I can't think of a single pink garment in my closet of "modern" clothes), I have to say that the colour of this beautiful iridescent silk has grown on me.  Its tone shifts with indoor or outdoor lighting (more lavender with the latter), and the pleats and ruffles create little pools of reflection in the shot silk, which has a white coloured warp and bright pink weft.   The camera unfortunately fails miserably at capturing the scintillating nature and luscious colour of this silk.  
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