Back to the fun issue of tango dresses, after the abject failure of my last expedition into this territory. People's idea of what is, and isn't, a tango dress appears to change over time. And here's how I came to that conclusion:
I was doing a little search around the web for tango dress inspiration, and a hit paydirt with one result that you can see to the right. I rather like this very traditional, but very classy effort, which was posted on a site for dressmakers to share information with each other.
I had a hunt around the site, looking for more ideas to pass on to a tanguera of my acquaintance, and found this rather intriguing number. I don't especially like the style, but the little snippet of history was fascinating
This is styled after the dress showcased on the July 1916 cover of Vanity Fair and illustrates the dramatic change in fashion that occurred in the period between 1909 and 1916, due in part to the craze for tango dancing that spread across Europe in the period leading up to the outbreak of war (and the years that followed).
The three related posts are a fascinating insight into the fashions around the European tango scene in the 1910s. Well worth a read.
