About two week ago I bought this dress; I really loved it and it looked great on me even though it had a makeup stain on the shoulder. The store gave me an additional 10% off and a little Shout took care of the makeup stain. One thing I noticed after I wore it to work is that I put a fresh makeup stain on it, and I think it’s because this dress has a side zipper. Then I remembered that dress shops used to have on hand dress hoods, which allow you to put a dress over your head and keep makeup off the fabric. My dress form doesn’t have a head so you see my daughter Emma being a good sport and modeling it for us. This is just a bag with a drawstring, I used some scraps of china silk and silk organza but really you make these out of all kinds of remnants – I think lace or tulle would be pretty too.
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What a great idea! And it might even keep your hair from getting messed up, too.
This also reminds me of Comme Des Garcon’s recent show. I had no idea that there was actually a legitimate reason for putting a bag over one’s head.
In fact, I have one of these hoods, made from something akin to organdy!
In a pinch, a nice big silk scarf past its working days also does the trick if you drape it over your head….not sure if my own daughter would be so obliging.
What a wonderful idea!
Looks like it would work for black flies too.
My mother always used a large scarf to save her hair and makeup!