Once again Suzy Perette excites, amuses, and satisfies. This beautiful shade of sun yellow-orange with floating rose and floral novelty print is a complete stand out. Brown charcoal strokes make up the visible roses on top, underneath are ghostly flowers in a mustard shade. Well constructed and boned bodice connects to a beautiful full skirt which features the special moment of this dress, a layered and folded hip to skirt accent drape which falls over to one side and hangs dramatically. Material is light and soft as silk, making it move beautifully as one wears it.
Roses of Helio (Roses of the Sun) derives from “The Roses of Heliogabalus”, a painting by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1888. The oil painting depicts a likely legend recorded in the Augustan History about the short lived Roman Emperor Eliogabalus. The short reign was due to his reputation with decadence, extreme eccentricity, and sexual scandals which landed him in the position of having one of worst reputations in Roman emperor history. There was the marrying of multiple women, men, and the prostituting himself. Wearing makeup and wigs, preferring to be called a lady, he is considered one of the first recorded transgender figures seeking reassignment surgery. Doing as he pleased with religion and sex did not fare well within Ancient Rome. So disliked, his assassination was planned by his own grandmother.
Back to the probable legend! At one of his decadent dinner parties in which his guests were invited to partake in drinking and an orgy, after hours of these exhausting actions, a ceiling above opened up and in dropped violet flower petals. Gentle at first and then more and more on the tired guests until some were so buried that they were smothered to death. A very morbid floral-infused form of entertainment for the emperor. Sir Lawrence, our artist, chose roses as his form of weapon instead. During the Victorian era roses represented lust while violets faithfulness, the furthest thing from the emperor’s reputation. Thus, “The Roses of Heliogabalus”.
Your chance to pull out those chocolate-colored heels is here. Jewels in brown tones, topaz, brass, and gold would be decadent.
Bust – 30 inches
Waist – 24 inches
Length – 46 inches
Excellent, very wearable, condition. Dress has had some stitching repaired and there are adjustments in the tailoring.
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