I love that green has become a popular color in fashion, for a long time designers didn’t use much green because of superstitions regarding it. Some say the superstition came from Carl Scheele, a Swedish chemist who experimented with arsenic to create a shade of green (known as Scheele’s Green) for wallpaper and fabric. While the chemist knew arsenic was toxic, he figured it was harmless when used for something that wasn’t to be ingested. However, when the fabric got damp, it would give off a poisonous gas that caused many to become ill and some die. Others connect it to the French actor and playwright Molière who died on stage wearing a green costume. There have even been superstitions with the color green in relation to auto racing, that wearing green to a funeral will mean that person will soon have to wear black to a funeral of a loved one, and even in China there’s the superstition that when a man wears a green hat his wife is cheating on him.
I obviously don’t believe any of these superstitions and wear green quite often (most recently on the blog I wore this bright green silk blouse from Dobbin Clothing). When finding links for yesterday’s post, I came across a ton of utterly gorgeous dresses. They weren’t appropriate for the post but I just HAD to share. It’s a great color in summer and looks fantastic with white and tan accessories, gold and silver jewelry, and pops of colors like yellow, turquoise, pink, and cobalt. Come fall, the color transitions well and can be made cool-weather appropriate with a denim or black leather jacket and ankle boots. And we all know how fun it is to have a festive green dress for December holiday parties! So here’s some of the pretties I found on my search; if you hover over the images you can find out the price; many green dresses are on sale right now but perfect for the entire year!
