Saturday, August 10, 2013

Mid Teen's Era Gown










From the seller:



EXCEPTIONALLY RARE TITANIC ERA EDWARDIAN BEADED DRESS THIS PERIOD DRESS IS THE MOST FRAGILE OF DRESSES I OWN. EVEN THOUGH THIS DRESS IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND HAS SOME FLAWS, IT SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOS OR DISPLAY IF IT IS TO REMAIN INTACT - THIS IS A FINAL SALE ITEM

CREAM SILK CHIFFON BUST COVERED WITH GOLD METALLIC LACE NETTING

PINK SILK ROSETT UNDER THE NETTING

RIGHT SLEEVE IS PINK SILK SATIN WITH GRAT DETAIL WITH A BEADED SHEATH

LEFT SLEEVE IS GOLD LACE NETTING

BEADED CREAM CHIFFON SILK OVERSKIRT

UNDER DRESS IS HEAVY SILK PINK AND POWDER BLUE SATIN

PINK SATIN RIGHT SIDE PLEATED LONG RIBBONS

BACK HAS HOOKS FOR CLOSURE

THE CONDITION OF THE DRESS IS VERY GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT LAVENDER SILK SATIN SLEEVE WHICH HAS SOME SHREDDING ON THE UNDERARM AREA AND IS MOSTLY COVERED BY THE BEADED SLEEVE

SHEATH AND A BIT OF WEAKNESS LINES ON THE LEFT SLEEVE

I ORIGINALLY PRICED THE DRESS AT $2250.00 BUT I HAVE REDUCED IT BECAUSE OF THE SLEEVE DAMAGE

THERE IS SOME BEADED REPAIR ON THE LEFT SLEEVE SHEATH THAT IS PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED BUT FRAGILE AND CAN EASILY BE REMOVED

THERE ARE TWO OR THREE PIN HOLES IN THE SKIRT THAT ARE NOT NOTICABLE

THERE ARE A FEW TINY RUST SPOTS IN THE SKIRT AND SOME RUST SPOTTING HIDDEN ON THE FRONT UNDER THE BEADED CHIFFON SHEATH

THE SIZE IS A LARGE 14+

42 INCH BUST

45 INCH LENGTH

35 INCH WAIST

46 INCH HIPS

23 INCHES CUFF TO SHOULDER SEAM

32 INCH SLEEVE CUFF TO CENTER COLLAR

17 INCHES FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SEAMS


From Me:

No, I don't know why the seller used all caps...

Anyway, the dress has a lower waistline than we associate with the early "Titanic" part of the teens. Also, a lot of the styling in the beading is what we are more used to seeing in the early 1920's. So, this is probably around 1915.

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