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.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Fabulous 1890's Bodice

From the seller:

DATING TO THE VICTORIAN 19TH CENTURY

IN WONDERFUL HOLIDAY COLORS OF GREEN AND RED

THE MAIN BODY OF THE BODICE IS SILK WITH A CROSS OVER ENCLOSURE OF HOOK AND EYES

LINED ON THE INSIDE IN A PRINT COTTON AND FULLY BONED

VELVET COVERS THE BODICE IN VEST STYLE WITH WOOD CENTERED DANGLE TRIMS AROUND THE FRONT AND TRAVELING DOWN THE CENTER REAR

THE SLEEVES ARE IN BIG PUFF FULLNESS AND IN A FIGURAL SILK THAT MATCHES THE FRONT BELTING

SOME DARK STAINING IS SEEN UNDER THE ARMS

WEAR TO THE HIGH POINTS OF THE VELVET WITH SOME DUST SPOTTING AND SURFACE SPOTTING SEEN ON THE SILK TO THE SLEEVES AND TO THE FRONT

MUSTY FROM ESTATE STORAGE, THE INNER NECKLINE HAS A PENNED COTTON LABEL OF THE OWNERS ID

MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 28
WAIST: 22
LENGTH: 18 1/2

From Me:

My guess is about 1895/1896. However, I am in love with this bodice. This with a pair of black 1890's riding pants might be my next steampunk outfit...