One Sheath Dress...Three Quick Changes

Transform a simple dress with a dash of bold color...a froth of tulle...the luxury of mink.

A classic, black silk sheath from Bogue's Vogues provides the perfect backdrop for accessory changes.  Famous film star Miss Gene Marshall generously agrees to model three different looks for us.

Costume Credits:  Detachable mink cuffs are from The Couture Touch.  The hat from Ashton Drake's Star Wardrobe Collection begs for embellishment i.e., the floral trim.  Necklace is from PD Root.  Cigarette holder from Mystyna.  Gloves are from Sandra Stillwell.  The belt from Ashton Drake's Little Black Dress is positioned backwards.  The "buckle" is a brooch from Robert Tonner's Tiny Kitty Collection.

Costume Credits:  Jacket is from Integrity's It's A Wrap costume.  The floral corsage was recycled from Ashton Drake's White Hyacinth.  Hat is from The Couture Touch.  Gloves from Sandra Stillwell.  Cigarette holder is from Ashton Drake.  An Integrity cuff bracelet has been enhanced with jewels.

Costume Credits:  The tulle overskirt is from El Morocco, and the floral hat is from First Stop Chicago; both Ashton Drake.  Gloves are from PD Root.  Handbag is from The Couture Touch.  Jewels are from D.A.E. Originals.

"That's a wrap Miss Marshall.  Thank you!"

White Orchid Gene Marshall appears courtesy Monolithic Studios and Jamieshow.

Photo shoot styled by The Couture Touch.

Dressing for the Cocktail Hour

A chic daytime dress superbly executed in sumptuous silks or satins and topped with an elegant chapeau. Gloves, handbag, and costume jewelry mandatory. In the late 1940's, Dior coined the term "cocktail dress", and with it our fascination with the cocktail culture.

During the 1940's. black was the favorite color for the cocktail dress. J'Adore Gene Marshall wears a classic Bogue's Vogues black silk sheath accented with a side drape. Accessories include a marvelous black suede and pleated faille toque with jet beading accented with a lavish turquoise feather cockade and a matching structured handbag, both from The Couture Touch. "Diamond" jewelry and bow-enhanced black gloves are from Ashton Drake.

1950's cocktail dresses were either form-fitting or full-skirted with low plunging necklines and cinched waists. Silkstone Barbie Parisienne Pretty wears the navy silk stunner from Haute Doll Magazine's D.A.E. Original's exclusive "Weekend in New York" set. She wears her original earrings and hat. Pearl necklace and fur are from Mattel.

By the 1960's pastel colors were the preferred choice for cocktail dresses. Mattel's Mad Men Joan Holloway wears Integrity's Fashion Royalty yummy "Purple Factor" wiggle sheath borrowed from Adele Makeda. A perfect color for her titan tresses.

Source: metmuseum

Fedoras, Furs & Femme Fatales

It's the perfect night for shadowy alleys, a hard-boiled detective, and a dangerously alluring femme fatale.

Violet Waters wears the circa 1946 cocktail ensemble, "Lunch at the Green Parrot" from Ashton Drake with the fabulous hat from Integrity's "Ooh La La" Gene Marshall costume. Cigarette holder is from Mystyna.  The restyled "Heat Wave" Violet Waters is from Integrity.