Sunday, May 29, 2016

Early 1890's Tea Gown













From the seller:

WONDERFUL, 1890'S ANTIQUE MOTHER HUBBARD BASQUE BODICE BUSTLE DRESS IN A FLORAL PRINTED LINEN

DESIGNED WITH A LOVELY DOUBLE PLEATED TIGHT COLLAR, HIGH PUFFED SLEEVES, LOOSE PLEATS DOWN THE FRONT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE OPENING AND AN ADORABLE TIGHTLY GATHERED, TOP-SEWN, FULL BUSTLE BACK. THIS BELTED DRESS IS A TAN, CREAM AND BROWN FLORAL AND STRIPE PRINT ON FINE LINEN FABRIC. THE BASQUE BODICE IS HIDDEN INSIDE AND BUTTONS DOWN THE FRONT WITH ALL ORIGINAL OPALESCENT BUTTONS PRESENT. THE INSIDE BODICE HAS A DARTED FRONT AND PRINCESS SEAMS IN THE BACK. THE WIDE INSIDE SEAMS ARE HAND BOUND TOGETHER AND ONE POCKET IS HIDDEN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SKIRT. I SUSPECT THE GROSGRAIN AND SATIN BROWN BELT WAS ADDED LATER BECAUSE IT IS SEWN ON TOP OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRESS INSTEAD OF SANDWICHED INSIDE BETWEEN THE SIDE SEAMS.

THE CONDITION IS VERY, VERY NICE ANTIQUE. THERE ARE NO HOLES, CUTS, PULLS, SNAGS, TEARS OR FABRIC FLAWS IN THE WEAVE. THE SEAMS AND FABRIC ARE STRONG. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AGE SPOTS THROUGHOUT. I HAVE NOT CLEANED, STEAMED, REPAIRED OR PRESSED THIS DRESS.

56 INCH LENGTH IN FRONT

33 INCH BUST

24 INCH SLEEVES (I MEASURED UP AND AROUND THE PUFF)
ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN WITH THE DRESS LYING FLAT AND THE BODICE BUTTONED

THIS MOTHER HUBBARD DRESS WAS TREASURED AND STORED IN A DRY TRUNK IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED HOUSE FOR THREE GENERATIONS.

THIS EARLY 1890'S MOTHER HUBBARD DRESS IS A RARE FIND.


From Me:


It's not a Mother Hubbard - the interior fittings indicate that pretty straight away. Rather, it's a tea gown. It doesn't look like it's a bustle naturally - rather, it looks like it's meant to have a bit of a train.


1891 Tea Gwns

1 comment:

  1. This is really pretty! I've been making an 1870s tea gown with a train but I love all the trims on these and that belt on the photo one.
    Val

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