All The Pretty Dresses

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.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Bustle Era Windowpane Bodice

From the seller:

Circa late 1800-1900, a lovely brown silk ladies bodice with sawtooth edging , a fien plaid velevet with matching covered buttons.In very good codnition... a great design and extremly well done.

From Me:

About 1883 or so. I love these windowpane/cutout bodices! I wish the seller included more info but oh well.