Edwardian Black Net Dress

From the seller:

DATING TO THE VICTORIAN TURN OF THE CENTURY




FASHIONED OF A BLACK SILK TAFFETA BASE WITH BLACK FISHNET COVERING




THE SKIRTING IN FINE PLEATS, CHANTILLY LACE INSERTION, WITH A FULL FLOWING TRAIN IN THE REAR




THE BODICE HOOKS CLOSED INVISIBLY, BONED INSIDE, ITS BOTTOM IN SILK VELVET BELTING WITH BOWS TRIMMING, THE FRONT AND HIGH COLLAR IN A METALLIC GOLD BULLION HIGHLIGHTED FINE NET




THIS GOWN HAS MANY ISSUES OF DAMAGE . THERE IS THE NETTING ON THE SLEEVES, FOR SOMER REASON ITS BROKEN ON THE SLEEVES ONLY, PERSONALLY I WOULD REMOVE FROM THE SLEEVES, LEAVE PLAIN OR RECOVER IN A NET OR LACE. THERE ARE SOME SCATTERED HOLES IN THE NETTING OF THE SKIRT, THE INNER SKIRT HAS BREAKAGE TO THE TAFFETA ON THE INSIDE.




SOLD AS IT WAS FOUND, ACQUIRED FROM A NY MUSEUM DEACCESSION, LABELED INSIDE WITH A LABEL TO THE MAKER AS WELL…SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD MA










MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:

BODICE:

BUST: 32

WAIST: 24

LENGTH: 15




SKIRT MEASURES 24 INCHES AROUND THE WAIST AND 56 INCHES IN REAR TRAINING LENGTH.

From Me:

That is one heck of a train! Later part of the Edwardian Era.