Orange. It works, doesn't it?
2 Emma Domb Evening Gowns
In a striking juxtaposition and a bit of serendipity, I present to you two eerily similar, but completely different evening gowns by Emma Domb. In the world of vintage, it is rare to find the same garment twice. It has happened to me, but only twice in all my years of selling. While these two gowns are different, the are similar enough that when I found the second, it jogged my memory of the first.
I sold this Emma Domb gown 2-3 years ago. It dates to the early 1950s and is made of a deep peachy-beige Duchesse satin accented with vibrant orange and beading. It's not often you find orange used as an accent color, especially for evening.
Yesterday, I listed this Emma Domb evening gown on my site. It dates to the late 50s, possibly even the early 60s, and is made of a dove gray-beige color taffeta with beads and sequins on the bodice. And look! Orange again!
Here's were it gets even more interesting. On the early 50s gown, Domb used a draped loop with long sashes at the side of the back.
On the late 50s gown, Domb used the same loops and sashes, this time in the center of the back.
Orange. It works, doesn't it?
Orange. It works, doesn't it?
