…………….A Story…..Purple fabric used to be outrageously expensive and only rulers, kings and queens could afford it.The dye initially used to make purple came from the Phoenician trading city of Tyre, which is now modern day Lebanon. Fabric traders obtained the dye from a small mollusk that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean Sea….9000 mollusks were needed to create one gram of Tyrian Purple. It was so rare that only the Imperial classes of Rome, Egypt and Persia could afford it. Ancient emperors, kings and queens that wore the color were often thought of as gods or descendants of gods….Queen Elizabeth the 1st created “Sumptuary Laws” regulating what clothing and colors people of different classes could wear. She forbade anyone but close family members of the Royal family to wear PURPLE……………………………………….Today we have no such laws, and we can wear any colors we choose. However, it is interesting to remember that there was a time only Royals, Emperors and Queens were aloud to wear Purple.
The Iris top above, A347494, is made in Moss Crepe. It has a narrow band creating a V-neck line, and it has a 3/4 length sleeve. The body is shaped through the bust and gently flares out….not too much, so I wouldn’t call this a swing. It has just enough room to graze the hips, and then some. It also has side slits for extra hip ease on this STRAIGHT bottom. The xxs is approx 28 inches long. The Iris color, though saturated, is a softened purple, much like the flower………..In honor of all the Roman Queens and Empresses, I have accessorized the IRIS top with the CARMINE RED TREVI necklace for a dash of color against the purple, and the ROMA and AMALFI necklaces……it looks fit for any Queen………………………enjoy………………much Love…………………Louis
