This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Perfect Fall Bustle Era Bodice
From the seller:
Offered for study, an original circa 1880's lady's bronze colored silk taffeta bodice with cut silk velvet floral trim, 13 matching period buttons, lined in silk, with a split swallow tail. A 34" bust, 28" waist, and 18" from shoulder to front hem. In clean as found condition, offered for study, with some surface stress splits at the back and sleeves, some perspiration to the lining, some stress at the buttonholes, and evidence of trim having been at the cuffs. All is reflected in the reserve price for this original Victorian era bodice.
From me:
Wouldn't this be perfect for Thanksgiving?
Labels:
1880s,
19th Century,
bodice,
Victorian,
womens
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