Frivolous Dress Order [HD]

From a sustainability perspective, most of our dress orders are frivolous. The average garment is worn only 7 times before being discarded. A “frivolous” dress in 1887 was a silk gown you wore for years. A “frivolous” dress today is a $15 fast-fashion polyester slip you wear once for an Instagram photo and then send to a landfill, where it will outlive your great-grandchildren.

More Than Just a Fancy Gown: Unpacking the “Frivolous Dress Order” frivolous dress order

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