Google something twice and suddenly, the entire internet seems to conspire to get you to buy it.
For me, over the last several months, that something has been the Nap Dress.
But, dear reader, I feel weird about it.
Which is not inherently a bad thing, by any means.
And as anyone who knows me can attest, my personal style is pretty high femme.
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Stocksy / Design by Tiana Crispino
Fashion history is replete with examples of clothing directly mirroring the sociopolitical and economic realities of the day.
Hume, however, offered a different perspective.
Its like a childs dress thats being repurposed for adults.
The smocking, the ruffles, the patterns, and the colors and such.
During our conversation, I began to think of the dress through another lens: nostalgia.
Its conservative in the sense that it is nostalgic, says Hume.
Stocksy / Design by Tiana Crispino
It harkens back to some sort of idealized past and its hyperfeminine.
I left my chat with Hume looking at the Nap Dress from a new perspective.
Maybe this time, I can just add to cart.
