Fashion over function! This dress from the Belle Époque certainly speaks to that phrase. This dress would have been beautiful, with its metallic star-shaped sequins, beaded tassels, and prettily draped net overskirt. Unfortunately, that lovely net overskirt catches on all of those metallic sequins, making for quite a lot of work! Scroll through to see intern Sarah Lindberg meticulously free the net from the dress- the bodice, once uncovered, is particularly stunning! And visit us on August 1st to hear Sarah talk more about the fashion and conservation concerns from this dynamic era. #fashionhistory #fashioncollection #1910sfashion #1910sstyle #1910sdress #belleepoque #sequins #textileconservation