Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Simple White Summer Edwardian Dress







From the seller:

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, THIS UNBELIEVEABLY WELL PRESERVED 1800S DRESS FROM THE ESTATE OF LILA JANE HARMS HYSLOP.  INDEX CARD IN DRESS ATTRIBUTES IT TO "PAPA PEYTON'S MOTHER, ROBERT HENDERSON PEYTON, FATHER OF ETHEL L. PEYTON, ROYAL B. PEYTON, AND SHIRLEY L.W. PEYTON. ETHEL PEYTON BECAME ETHEL PEYTON HARMS, MOTHER OF LILA JANE HARMES HYSLOP.  LILA JANE WAS BORN IN 1919, AND PASSES IN 2009.  THIS WAS LOVINGLY PRESERVED FOR OVER 100 YEARS BY THE FAMILY.  AMAZING CONDITION FOR A GARMENT THIS AGE.  SOME YELLOWING AND STAINING WITH AGE COMMENSURATE WITH AN ITEM OF THIS PERIOD.  ITEM COULD BE DYED AND WORN!!! SOME VERY MINOR REPAIRS NEEDED (ONE BUTTON ON THE BACK IS MISSING, ETC.) EXTRAORDINARY ESTATE SALE FIND!

From Me:


This is most likely from the early 1900's.   It's a nice, simple but still elegant summer dress.   The poor thing just needs to be cleaned.  :-)

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