The Starry Night Day Dress

Perfect for starry nights on the Rhône or coffee dates in Arles, this dreamy Day dress is a wearable masterpiece. This corset-inspired construction features delicate princess seams down the length of the skirt and elegant puff sleeves for an added flair of drama. Made of super comfortable cotton, you can wear this dress on a whimsical art gallery-hopping spree across Paris all day long. No pinching, no itching, no pain. Inspired by Van Gogh’s most famous painting, the Starry Night Day Dress is a universal reminder of the divine. And of imagination—blurring the lines between dreams and reality.

Please note, Selkie prints are created in-house. Like a snowflake, each repeat print or pattern placement is subtly unique. We are conscious of our fabric consumption and avoid waste wherever possible by avoiding cutting prints for specific placements.

"Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Van Gogh lived well in the hospital; he was allowed more freedoms than any of the other patients. If attended, he could leave the hospital grounds; he was allowed to paint, read, and withdraw into his own room. He was even given a studio. While he suffered from the occasional relapse into paranoia and fits - officially he had been diagnosed with epileptic fits - it seemed his mental health was recovering.

Unfortunately, he relapsed. He began to suffer hallucination and have thoughts of suicide as he plunged into depression. Accordingly, there was a tonal shift in his work. He returned to incorporating the darker colors from the beginning of his career and Starry Night is a wonderful example of that shift. Blue dominates the painting, blending hills into the sky. The little village lays at the base in the painting in browns, greys, and blues. Even though each building is clearly outlined in black, the yellow and white of the stars and the moon stand out against the sky, drawing the eyes to the sky. They are the big attention grabber of the painting."

https://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starry-night.html

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