josephine baker gold dress Happy Birthday to Baker! THREAD of some my favorite style moments of hers The queen in custom Balmain October 19th, 1951. NYC. 💅🏽 Pierre Balmain made this custom for her in How Panthéon honoree Josephine Baker

In addition to a double stranded pearl necklace, earrings and hair ornament, her dress is studded with pearls and ribbons of gold and silver embroidery

Finding out that there are hiking skirts and dresses that are insulated was a surprise to me, and proves that they are just as functional and durable as traditional hiking shorts or pants

This dress from the So Sassi collection is super cute thanks to the sheer overlay skirt with 50s-friendly polka dots and the bow detail at the back

The cascading layers create visual interest from every angle, and when you walk, the ruffles sway in a way that naturally draws eyes down to your boots