Here is the gorgeous wedding gown that inspired Katrina's. Satin gown with muslin petticoat, circa 1799:

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Awhile back, I posted about the charming Victorian that Harold and Marian live in on East Pine in River City, Iowa, according to my headcanon ( Read more... )

Here is the elegant burgandy evening gown Marian wears to the Twelfth Night Ball in To Have and To Hold:


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There was no date listed for the gown in this photo, and it probably isn't Edwardian, but I can definitely see Marian wearing this. So I might pretend.


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So I found out, quite by accident, the name of the distinctive shade of pink that Marian wore to the 1912 Fireman's Ball.

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Here is the lovely summer ensemble that Marian wore in The Summer Girl! It's definitely a bit faded, but one can imagine how becoming it was in its pristine glory.


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Way back when I first wrote about Marian's gown in Wedding Day Jitters, I rarely if ever modeled her clothing on actual existing dresses. But now, after a decade of largely non-searching, I managed to stumble upon the perfect dress, circa 1913, that fits exactly what I was imagining she wore!


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Here is the highly fashionable Callot Souers evening gown of pink and gold silk that Marian wore to the annual Fireman's Ball in September 1914:


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Here is the gorgeous little pink and silver number that Marian wore to the annual Fireman's Ball in September 1912:


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Here is the lovely coral silk crepe chiffon dress with beaded embroidery and flowing sleeves, circa 1926, that Marian wore to Jane Edna Peabody and Jim Hearst's wedding in Happier Still. She also wore it during Remembering River City, during somewhat less happier times. Which is why I simply had to redeem it - it would be such a shame to have such ( Read more... )