dillards sequin dress Red Halter Fitted Through The Hips With A Soft Flared Skirt Midnight Doll Patterned Sequin Mesh

The movement behind the dress, Svenska Kvinnliga Nationaldrktsfreningen (The Swedish Female National Dress Association), wanted to break the ongoing trend of expensive textiles, artificially shaped clothing, uncomfortable corsets, and hard-to-wash dresses that reached all the way down to the floor

Feel free to dress these up, down, or phone a friend and turn a solo costume into a group effort

Smelling salts were sometimes carried in small scent bottles, as well as pocket watches and belt chatelaines with a thimble, small scissors, button hooks and trinkets all on little chains

Bookshelves, artwork, and sculptural decor filled the background, adding to the upscale setting