Offer a name for our nameless lasses
We have over 500 dresses and gowns on our website. Most of them have been named, such as Tilly, Sophronia, Daisy, Desidera, etc. There are some orphan dresses who have never been given a name and this is your chance to name them.
Below we have pictured the nameless lasses and it is your job to offer your thoughtful suggestion. You can offer a name for one of them, or all 6 of them, but only offer 1 entry per dress.
Entries have to be in by Friday, April 10th at midnight PT. You can enter your caption here on the blog (comments are moderated), or our Facebook page, or to sales@recollections.biz.
Please don’t offer a name that another Recollection dress already owns.
If the same name is entered by more than one person, and that happens to become the chosen name of the panel of judges, only the first entry will win.
Our panel of judges will choose from the entries to determine the 6 winners (one for each dress). Each winner receives a $50 gift coupon to use on regularly-priced merchandise at our website.
Please enter each caption as a separate comment on this blog (comments are moderated and will show up once approved) including 1. the style number 2. suggested dress name 3. your first name and last initial 4. and your town/state (or country)
Style 70654. CARON
Debe Branning
6 style 160833 NICOLE
Debe B. Mesa AZ
Style 160499. GLADYS
Debe B. Mesa AZ
Style 170302. BELINDA
Debe B. Mesa. AZ
Style 90299. EMERALD CITY
Debe B. Mesa AZ
2 Style 70654. CARON
Debe B. Mesa AZ
1 style 90518. MAGDA
Debe B. Mesa AZ
1. Style 90518
Wilhelmina
2. Style 70654
Claire Lynn
3. Style 90299
Portia
4. Style 170302
Miranda
5. Style 160499
Rosalind
6. Style 160900-160833
Imogen
Denise M. Port Huron, MI
1. Style 90518…Varina’s Night
2. Style 70654…Mary Chestnut’s Americana
3. Style 90299…Elizabeth Blair
4. Style 170302…Emily Elizabeth
5. Style 160499…Southern Sweetness
6. Style 160900-16033…Dolly Madison’s Walking Dress
Patrice G., Syracuse, NY
1. 90518 – Zadie
2. 70654 – Elaina
3. 90299 – Rayne
4. 17032 – Etta
5. 160499 – Augusta
6. 160900 – Effie
Style 90518 Zerelda
Style 70654 Almyra
Style 90299 Lucille
Style 170302 Massie
Style 160499 Maida
Style 160900-160833 Delina
Rochester, New York
Style 90518: Cora: for Cora L.V. Scott the famous medium who lived in Chicago.
Style 70654: Louisa: in celebration of Louisa May Alcott.
Style 90299: Belva: in celebration of Suffragist Belva Ann Lockwood, and the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Style 170302: Polly: the prettiest pioneer.
Style 160499: Isadora . . . . is adorable!
Style 160900-160833: Esther, after the character in the Jane Austin novel, “Sanditon”, who, in the recent PBS adaptation, opened her heart and found true love.
Lucy S. Charlottesville, VA
Linda B. – Olympia, Washington
1. Style 90518 – Calista
2. Style 70654 – Adelia
3. Style 90299 – Amanda
4. Style 170302 – Nina
5. Style 160499 – Samantha
6. Style 160900-160833 – Sally
1. Style 90518 – Sharona
2. Style70654 – Jemima (daughter of the famous Daniel Boone)
3. Style 90299 – Liliyana
4. Style 170302 – Miriannah (after my daughter who LOVES recollections clothes!)
5. Style 160499 –Kezia ( the very beautiful daughter of Job from the Bible)
6. Style 160900-160833 –Shaniah
Sarah J. Queensland, Australia
1. Style 160900-160833
2. Doris
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
1. Style 160499
2. Marian
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
1. Style 170302
2. Mahala
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
1. Style 90299
2. Gertrude
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
1. Style 70654
2. Minnie Mae
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
1. Style 90518
2. Cordella
3. Laurren N.
4. Richland, WA
(6) Style 160900-160833
Suggested name: Lavinia
Susannah P.
Australia
(5) Style 160499
Suggested name: Cecily
Susannah P.
Australia
(4) Style 170302
Suggested name: Tabitha
Susannah P.
Australia
(3) Style 90299
Suggested name: Augusta
Susannah P.
Australia
Style 90518
Suggested name: Damaris
Susannah P.
Australia
Style # 160900-160833 – MARY JANE
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
Style # 160499 – TATIANNA
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
Style # 170302 – CAROLINE
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
Style # 90299 – ELOISE
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
style # 70654 – LYDIA
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
Style # 90518 – KATELYN
Carmen S.
Atascocita, TX
My comment has already been submitted but didn’t include my city and state.
Joyce P., Kemp, Texas
1) Style 90518 – Iria
2) Style 70654 – Wilfreda
3) Style 90299 – Cerelia
4) Style 170302 – Kendra
5) Style 160499 – Elvina
6) Style 16099-160833 – Sydney
Style #90518 Inez Bustle Style Dess
Style # 70654 Ruby Faye Cotton Dress
Style #90299 Jocelyn Dress
Style #170302 Birdie Dress
Style #160499 Sally Spring Print
STYLE # 160900-160833 Miss Ida Dress
My paternal grandmother was born in 1900, and most of the names I used were taken from her sisters and friends; also from my maternal grandmother. Sally is my SASS shooter name after a woman born in Texas who could outride and outshoot all the men but loved to dress up and dance and flirt; she was married 3 times.
1. Style 160900-160833
2. Adeline or Adela
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Sorry if any of my ideas are already used on the website–I don’t know all the names that are already in use. ? Also, the names I’m entering don’t really have a “meaning”, I’m just looking at the dress and picking a name that I think it “resembles”–the dress’s character, sort of. ?
1. Style 160499
2. Phoebe
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Sorry if any of my ideas are already used on the website–I don’t know all the names that are already in use. ? Also, the names I’m entering don’t really have a “meaning”, I’m just looking at the dress and picking a name that I think it “resembles”–the dress’s character, sort of. ?
1. Style 170302
2. Felicity
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Sorry if any of my ideas are already used on the website–I don’t know all the names that are already in use. 😐 Also, the names I’m entering don’t really have a “meaning”, I’m just looking at the dress and picking a name that I think it “resembles”–the dress’s character, sort of. 🙂
1. Style 90299
2. Ella Mae
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Sorry if any of my ideas are already used on the website–I don’t know all the names that are already in use. 😐 Also, the names I’m entering don’t really have a “meaning”, I’m just looking at the dress and picking a name that I think it “resembles”–the dress’s character, sort of. 🙂
1. Style 70654
2. Persis
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Sorry if any of my ideas are already used on the website–I don’t know all the names that are already in use. 😐 Also, the names I’m entering don’t really have a “meaning”, I’m just looking at the dress and picking a name that I think it “resembles”–the dress’s character, sort of. 🙂
1. Style 90518:
2. Melanie
3. Magaidh B.
4. Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Style 90299 — Regina
Penny C.
Temple, NH
6. Style 160900-160833
Esther
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
5. Style 160499
Coralee
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
Style 160900-160833
Evaline
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
4. Style 170302
Maisie
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
Style 160499
Hallie
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
3. Style 90299
Geraldine
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
Style 170302
Hybernia
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
2. Style 70654
Caroline
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
Style 90299
Lucille
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
1. Style 90518
Zara
Amy Q
Crosby, TX
Style 70654
Garnetta
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
Style 90518
Letitia
Lucinda C.
Lincoln, VT
Style 160499–Willa
Penny C.
Temple, NH
1. Style 90518 -Seraphine
Penny C
Temple, NH
#1 – Sonia
#2 – Annastasia ( my gtgdm name and that period dress)
#3 – Emerelda (green)
#4- Darlene (blue)
#5- Floreen (green floral print)
#6 – Marabelle (black print empire dress)
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Style 6
The Dawn dress
Grace W.
MN
Style 5
The Kristen dress
Grace W.
MN
Style 4
The Libby dress
Grace w.
MN
Style 3
The Samantha dress
Grace W.
MN
Style 2
Grace dress
Grace. W
MN
Style 1
Jessica
Grace W
MN
I love some of the older names,
90518 – Ethel (righteous or nobel)
70654 – Rosetta (beautiful rose)
90299 – Heather (Scottish evergreen plant)
170302 – Aurelia (beautiful Alter)
160499 – Faye (Fairy)
160900-160833 – Edwina (Rich in Friendship)
Kathy Klein, Fairborn Ohio
Hi Amorette, yes we did have a dress by that name but we sold out of the fabric. It was that beautiful velvet embossed blue. Thank you for your entry!
You used to have an Amorette. I know because I have it. Maybe you could revive it. For me, I would think 170302 would be fitting as the new Amorette.
1. 90518- Emmaline
2. 70654- Harriet
3. 90299- Celeste
4. 170302- Sophie
5. 160499 Sally Ann
6. 160900-160833- Lilias
Brittany N. Lancaster, SC
Hi everyone
My choices are
1 Felicity 90518
2 Catherine 70654
3 Katrina 90299
4 Lillian 170302
5 Isabella 160499
6 Verity 160900
160833
Style # 160499
Ellysia
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
Style # 90299
Genevieve
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
Style # 90518
Morgana
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
Style # 170302
Jacklyn
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
Style # 70654
Sheralyn
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
Style #160900
Esmerelda
Sher B
Fredericksburg, TX
1. #90518 Emerence
2. #70654 Madge
3. #90299 Lana Sue
4. #170302 Martha
5. #160499 Shelby
6. #160900-160833 Eva
-Billie M. Kenockee, MI
1.Style#90518 Gwendolyn
2.” #70654 Winifred
3.” #90299 Marguerite
4.” #170302 Wanda
5.” #160499 Eulalie
6.” #160900-160833 Theodosia
1. Style number: 90518
Suggested dress name: Madeline
2. Style number: 70654
Suggested dress name: Biddy
3. Style number: 90299
Suggested dress name: Esther
4. Style number: 170302
Suggested dress name: Roxanna
5. Style number: 160499
Suggested dress name: Isabelle
6. Style Number: 160900-160833
Suggested dress name: Marianne
Hannah K.
Ellicott City, MD
160900 Julianna
1604995 Leann
170302 Patriota
90299 Evalina
70654 Aurelia
90518 Ravena
I would to change my entry for dress number 6 from Cassandra (already on your site) to Gwyneth after the best Emma version! Thanks!
1.Style#90518 Briar Rose
2.” #70654 Lucy
3.” #90299 Sage
4.” #170302 Rayne
5.” #160499 Willow
6.” #160900-160833 Arabella
Lucinda O.
Pickens, S.C.
#1 Natalia (after Marvel’s Black Widow)
#2 Esther (after Judy Garlands character in “Meet Me in St. Louis”)
#3 Julia (My personal favorite name! Goes well with the regal look of this dress)
#4 Elizabet (one of the most popular names from the start of the Oregon trail, which matches this period)
#5 Gardenia
#6 Cassandra (after Jane Austins much beloved older sister)
1. Style 90518 – Isabelle
2. Style70654 – Nellie
3. Style 90299 – Amelia
4. Style 170302 – Alexandra
5. Style 160499 – Sweet Adeline
6. Style 160900-160833 – Miss Ella
Carol C. Westminster, MD
Number 90518 DIANDRA
Number 70654 (burgundy with black umbrella) GEORGETTE
Number 90299 (Green with black gloves) CHARITY
Number 170302 CELESTE
Number 160499 (Green print) LAURA
Number 160900 (Blacktop and umbrella) PATIENCE
Style 160499
Melody
Katie R.
Louisville, KY
Style 16900-160833
Collette
Katie R.
Louisville, KY
Style 170302
Octavia
Katie R.
Louisville, KY
Style 90299
Adeline
Katie R.
Louisville, KY
Style 70654
Evelyn
Katie R.
Louisville, KY
Style 90518
Rebecca
Katie R
Louisville, KY
Number 1 DIANDRA
Number 2 (burgundy with black umbrella) GEORGETTE
Number 3 (Green with black gloves) CHARITY
Number 4 CELESTE
Number 5 (Green print) LAURA
Number 6 (Blacktop and umbrella) PATIENCE
1. 160900-160833 2. Matilda 3. Megan H. 4. Atlanta, GA
1. 70654 2. Marjorie 3. Megan H. 4. Atlanta, GA
1. 160499 2. Effie 3. Megan H. 4. Atlanta, GA
Style 90518 the first black one- how about ‘Morgan” (after Morgan Le Fey)….. #2 Style 70654- the copper- could be “Rowan”….#3the green style 90299 could be “Gillian”…. #4 Style 170302 the navy blue- could be named “Greer”….. #5 Style 160499 in the green floral could be “Kenna”…and finally Style 160900-160833 in the black and gray Edwardian looks like a “Sabine” . (I checked your site and hope those aren’t in use!) Adrienne S. Oak Harbor, WA USA