It’s hot where I live in Southern California, although I’m close enough to the ocean to get some cool breezes. I dress for the heat in light weight pants and cotton shirts, preferably very thin Indian cotton. However, many women choose dresses for hot days. It’s just one easy item to slip on, leaving the legs free.
The woman above has on an update of the old classic—a polka dot dress! Her version comes in a sunny yellow. Since the Polaroid snap shot isn’t very clear, those might in fact be tiny squares or crosses instead of dots. Polaroid color film was introduced in 1963, which helps to date the photo. These days we probably would quickly delete such a blurred photo, but the film was very expensive!
The cut of the dress is loose, yet not shapeless. It looks like a transitional shape between a sheath cut and a shift dress. That might confirm that the photo was taken sometime in the 1960s, although it is also possible that she wore this style well into the 1970s.
Is the woman the real focus of the photo? Or is it in fact the white poodle, standing proudly on the table and looking quite cool.
When the photo has a pet in it, the focus is always the pet.
You’ve caught me out as a non-pet owner!
A poodle is always the best possible accessory. My black standard poodle makes me
look better every day.
This photo reminds me why I don’t wear short sleeves unless they are elbow length.