These lovely muslin dresses are on display at the Old House Museum as part of their celebration of cotton.They are so delicate and so flattering. To wear them successfully you would need laundry maids and ladies maids and a lovely sunny day. They make you think of tea parties on well manicured lawns, "More tea Vicar?". They also bring to mind the Edwardian scene before the First World War. Wartime experiences changed the way women worked, voted, behaved and thought of themselves. They wore the trousers, and the overalls and the uniforms, adopting a practical and more masculine style of dress. These styles of lovely floaty dresses have come back into fashion at regular intervals over the decades. Celia Birtwell and Biba, hippy chic and Zandra Rhodes. They continue to be a source of inspiration, ideal for dressing up, but they no longer reflect the role of women in society.
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