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.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Early Edwardian Dress with Black Lace
From the seller:
This antique Victorian era brown and white cotton calico striped black lace trim dress dates from 1900. It is made of a light brown tan color and white cotton calico floral striped damask weave batiste fabric, with decorative black stitching details and black lace trim inserts. This beautiful summer tea gown dress is a long floor length, with a hemmed shortened full skirt, high neck collar, pleated, lace yoke trim top, long full bishop style sleeves with fitted cuffs, tiny black buttons, hooks for closure down the back and is sheer, unlined. The dress measures 51 inches long, with a 28 inch waist, 36 inch bust and 24 inch long sleeves. It is in good condition, with only a small faint age spot stain on the front top, some separation in the lace trim along the back yoke and skirt (see close-up). This is truly a wonderful piece of wearable antique Victoriana textile art!
From Me:
Based on the sleeve shape, probably about 1903.
Labels:
1900s,
20th Century,
dress,
Edwardian,
womens
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