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, June 20, 2014
Early 1850's Ball Gown Bodice
From the seller:
ORIGINAL DATING TO THE CIVIL WAR ERA
FASHIONED OF A SILK WITH A DIMPLED TEXTURE
FULLY WHALE BONED ON THE INTERIOR
THE SHORT SLEEVES IN RUCHED FORM WITH PIPED EDGES AND NET TRIMS
NET TRIMS OVER THE BUST WITH SMALL PEARL GLASS BEADS
REAR LACES CLOSED WITH GROMMET HOLES, NO LACING WAS FOUND WITH THE BODICE
THE NET OF THE SLEEVES IS HEAVILY WEAK AND MUCH OF ITS ABSENT, THE NET OVER THE BUST IS ALSO WEAK BUT INTACT AND IS MISSING SOME OF THE PEARL BEADS
OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO LABELS
MEASURMENTS IN INCHES:
BUST: 30
WAIST: 21
LENGTH: 15
From Me:
Based on the measurements, I'm going to say debutante ball gown bodice. The waistline is what gives this piece's date away - heavily pointed front which is most common in the 1840's going into the 1850's. However, the underarm to side waistline looks normal which is more 1850's; the 1840's has a thing for making everything look LONG.
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