Sheer Edwardian Dress

From the seller:

THIS GOWN DATES TO THE EARLY EDWARDIAN YEARS

ACQUIRED FROM A DEACCESSION OF THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM IN SAN FRANCISCO

THE INTERIOR OF THE GOWN HAS AN ID OF ACKERMAN, WHO THAT IS I AM NOT CERTAIN

THIS GOWN IS ONE PIECE IN ITS CONSTRUCTION

MADE IN HIGH COUTURE FASHION, THE INTERIOR IS SO OVER THE TOP DETAILED, FANCIEST I HAVE EVER SEEN

INSIDE FASHIONED OF THICK SILK DE CHINE, THE INNER TRAIN IN A SERIES OF SILK RIBBONS AND BOWS

INNER HEM IN DOUBLE ROWS OF VALENCIENNES LACE, TRIMMED ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE IN SILK BOWS HERE AND THERE

FINISHED SEAMS INSIDE, TOPPED WITH LACE ON INNER BODICE, THE PETERSHAM LABELED THE MISS SHOP SAN FRANCISCO

THE EXTERIOR IS IN LAYERS OF FLUFFY SILK TULLE

FINE PLEATS VERTICALLY TRIM ALONG THE FRONT

WIDE SET NECKLINE WITH FULL PUFF SLEEVES

BOTTOM OF SLEEVE IN FINE PLEATS, RUFFLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

A SERIES OF LARGE HOOK AND EYES CLOSE THE INTERIOR, THE OUTER TULLE CLOSING WITH MINATURE HOOK AND EYES

THE GOWN IS IN RESTORABLE CONDITION, THERE ARE SOME BREAKS TO THE TULLE ON THE SLEEVES TOP WITH SOME BREAKAGE ON THE UNDERARMS. THE MOIRE TRIMMING THE SLEEVES HAS SOME SMALL BREAKAGE AND I WOULD TRIM TO REMOVE

THE REAR CLOSURE HAS SOME LIGHT YELLOWING AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL BREAKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HOOK CLOSURE. ONE OF THE INNER SILK RIBBONS HAS A BREAK THAT IS EASILY STITCHED BACK

OTHERWISE THE GOWN IS STRONG AND WEARABLE, A MOST BREATHTAKING HARD TO FIND GOWN







MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 36
WAIST: 24
LENGTH IN FRONT: 61
LENGTH IN REAR: 106



From Me:

I know I've posted this one before, and recently, from 1908, but look at the collar of the blue/gray dress and this one. Also, look at that double skirt on both.

The sleeve style is more like those of the year previous, 1907.

Fashion Plate from 1907

So, by no means is this early Edwardian. It's a very stylish late Edwardian dress. And yes, given the train, it's probably a wedding gown.