Victorian Era evening dress, maker unknown c. 1870. The green was the most fashionable colour in Victorian era fashion, it was called Paris green, also known as emerald green. It became popular Cowl Neck 50s Open Back Vintage Emerald Green Dress Tucker Dress, Emerald by Briton Court Mimi Seabrook Victorian Europe was said to be bathed in green thanks to a newly developed dye called Scheele's green. Turns out the color was to die for in more ways than one. See