Tuesday, May 26, 2020

MOST WANTED: Black Krystle gown and evening jacket with jewel-tone embroidery

Krystle wore this gown and evening jacket to the only Carrington Christmas party in 9 years of "Dynasty."  The gown and jacket are made of (what I believe to be) black velvet with various jewel-tone embroidery and rhinestones in a leaf and vine pattern.  The gown has spaghetti straps.  The embroidery on this gown is gorgeous and very intricate.  I would also love to acquire this ensemble because I own the red beaded gown Alexis wore to the same party-- she wasn't invited of course, she crashed it!  It would be great to have both Krystle's & Alexis' gowns from that scene.

WANTED: If anyone has this costume, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!













Tuesday, April 23, 2019

My Collection: Red Krystle cocktail dress with black lace sequin appliques

This cocktail dress was worn by Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington on "Dynasty."

Linda wore this dress in episode 206 "The Wedding."

Krystle wears this dress in a scene with Blake in their master bedroom where she tells Blake the only way she will agree to renew their marriage vows is if he will agree to sign divorce papers.  Krystle's reason for this is because she is about to leave for an operation on a possibly fatal brain tumor that she has and wants Blake to be free to remarry if she does not survive the operation.  The second scene involves Krystle introducing Sable to the rest of the family for a formal dinner at the mansion.  This storyline was devised because Linda was ready to leave the show.  This season 9 storyline was grooming the way for Sable to possibly become a new romance for Blake in season 10, which never happened because the show was canceled.

This cocktail dress is off the shoulder, long sleeved, and has a knee-length, ruffled, full skirt.  The dress is made of a finely ribbed red fabric and has six buttons at each wrist also in this red fabric.  The neckline, front of the bodice, outside of each sleeve, and each pleat of the skirt are adorned with floral black lace appliques bordered in black sequins.  The edges of the lace at the neckline and the skirt extend slightly over the red fabric of the dress.  The inside of the dress has a built in corset.

























Saturday, July 21, 2018

WANTED: Pink silk Alexis negligee with ostrich feather cuffs

I am generally not after the negligees and bed time costumes as I am more interested in the formal gowns and dramatic looks, however some of the Dynasty night wear was exceptionally glamorous.  This is one of those bed time looks that I would like to have in my collection.  This ensemble is comprised of a pale pink silk robe with a paisley design with an over abundance of dramatic ostrich feathers at the cuffs and a matching silk slip underneath.  This is one of those costumes that is beautiful in motion-- the long robe flowed and fluttered as Joan walked around in the scene, along with the dramatic swooshing around of the oversized ostrich feather cuffs at the sleeves.

WANTED: If anyone has this costume, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!











Saturday, April 7, 2018

My Collection: Red wool herringbone Alexis suit with wide brimmed hat

This suit was worn by Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington Colby on "Dynasty."

Joan wore this suit in episode 112 "Sammy Jo."

Alexis wears this suit in a scene with Steven where she gives him some motherly advice after walking in on him and Luke Fuller having a tense conversation in Steven's office.  Alexis also wears this suit in a second scene out to a business lunch where she runs into Lady Ashley Mitchell and delivers Ashley a warning to stay away from Dex Dexter.

Alexis: Dex is mine-- in the boardroom and the bedroom.
Ashley: Bought and paid for, Alexis?
Alexis: Ive never had to pay for it Ashley... Have you?

This suit consists of a skirt, peplum jacket, and belt all in red wool with a herringbone pattern.  The matching red wide brimmed hat is made of straw with a band in the same material as the suit.  The jacket has shoulder pads and a rounded wide collar that is ribbed with six lines that trace the edge of the collar and extend to the middle of the collar half an inch apart.  The jacket's round buttons as well as the wide belt are lined in the red wool herringbone fabric.  The skirt is knee length with a pleated center slit.