Late 1920's Dress

From the seller:


1920's Heavily Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Flapper Dress b- 41



This lovely 1920s' beaded flapper dress is made from black silk chiffon and has flowers or dots made from heavy white opaque glass seed beads. It ties at the neck with silk ribbon with white beaded fringe on the ends. There are tabs on the sides at the hips that gathers the fabric a little on the hips, one needs to be secured. One beaded dot is missing the beads in the center, some seams are pulled open and there are scattered small holes, over a black slip, most would not show, but there are some on the shoulders and neck. It measures 41 inches around the bust, across the back shoulder is 14, waist is 36, hips are 47 and it's approx. 42 1/2 inches long. It was de-accessioned from a museum and is in very good vintage condition.


From Me:

This would be a great dress to recreate for anyone interested in starting historical costuming. It really is two rectangles with two smaller rectangles for sleeves and ties at the side. A very simple cut but it's the fabric that makes the dress.

Edwardian Children's Dresses

From the seller:

Lot of two antique Victorian, Edwardian little girl's dresses, both have faults but would be great to use as a pattern or they could be mended. One is a white cotton with top stitched polka dots, a wide filet lace hemline, lace cuffs and neckline. The dress has a large spot on one of the sleeves (photo), fabric thinning and tear by the arm seam and a few very small holes. The dress measures 22 1/2" long, 12 1/2" across the chest, 9" across the shoulder seams, 9 1/2" sleeve length. ~~~ Gorgeous little girls drop waist linen dress with a full sweeping hemline. You can see in the photo that there's a large tear on the side of the skirt below the drop waist seam. There's some small holes in the lace, some fabric thinning/wear in the linen sleeves and a couple of places with some small wear by the hemline. The dress measures 22" length, 12" across the chest, 9 1/2" across the shoulder seams, 86" hemsweep.
VINTAGE ~ ~ Victorian, Edwardian

LABEL ~ ~~ ~

FABRIC ~ ~~ cotton & linen

MEASUREMENTS ~ ~~

CONDITION ~ ~ See description above. Both dresses have faults but they would be great to use as a pattern or could be mended.


From Me:

I doubt the drop waist one was specifically a little girl's dress. Both boys and girls wore dresses until the boys were fully potty trained. They are both from the Edwardian Era- mid 1900's.

Burgundy 1880's Bustle Outfit

From the seller:

An elegant 1880’s burgundy silk and velvet bustle dress that has been de-accessioned from a museum collection. The cataloging tag is inside the bodice. The surname of Hayes is also inside the bodice. The bodice has an attached front dickey made of silk and trimmed with velvet. The bodice has a double row of decorative buttons. It would closure with hook and eyes but they are missing. It is lined with cotton. The skirt has two wide side panels made of velvet and a bustled back. It is lined with cotton. The dress is in good and study condition. There is mild underarm discoloration, a 1 inch split near the neckline and wear to the velvet on the collar and front dickey. The back of the skirt has some scattered soil marks. Bust 32 Waist 24 Skirt length 40.

From Me:

I really like this one. It would be a good one to copy and make into a steampunk outfit.

1880's Bustle Outfit

From the seller:

A striking 1880’s two piece silk and printed velvet dress. The dress is a dark gray silk and the velvet inserts are made of navy blue and red checked velvet. The photos do not show the true colors. The front of the bodice has a velvet insert. The bodice is lined with cotton and has a hidden front button closure. The skirt has two wide panels of velvet and a bustled back. The skirt is lined with cotton. The dress is being offered in as found condition for study or pattern. There is some mild underarm discoloration and the lining in the skirt is splitting. (See photo.) There are two missing buttons on the bodice. The silk and velvet fabrics are in good condition. Bust 34 Waist 24 ½ Skirt length 39.

From Me:

It's rare that the cotton gives out long before the silk does. Interesting!

Super Cute 1920's Party Dress

From the seller:


Vintage 1920s Moire Silk Flapper Dress Beaded Black Ruched Drop Waist XS S






Antique 1920s black moire silk flapper dress.

Black watered silk drop waist dress with coral color bead accents. The beads outline the V-shaped neckline, the split of the center front overskirt and along the hemline. There is a sheer net inset at the neck, with additional net outlining the neckline and along the hemline. The shaped drop waist of the dress is ruched along the seam and accented with a bow and long ties. Ruching is also used at the center front natural waist and at the waist sides. Side snap and hook/eye closures. The back is weighted at the waist.

Label: Unlabeled

Condition: Very good. I have not cleaned this due to the beadwork. It is very wearable as is. There is minor bead loss, mostly at the top shoulder seam as pictured. A couple of small holes on the overskirt which are hidden by the fabric of the underskirt. Some small holes in the net at the neck. The fabric is strong for the age.

Size: Unlabeled, but fits extra small to small. Please refer to the measurements below. These are of the outfit, not the wearer. There is no stretch to the fabric. Should fit loosely.

•Bust: 34 inches
•Waist: 28 inches
•Hips: 36 inches
•Length: 39.5 inches





From Me:

The last two pictures are of the neckline and the inside back.

Young Miss Edwardian Spring Dress

From the seller:

An ornate 1895 printed muslin dress. The fabric has a tiny Kelly green pattern on a pale gray back ground. The back ground color also has a white stripe pattern. The dress is lavishly adorned with beige lace and thin bands of Kelly green silk. The dress is also trimmed with Kelly green satin decorative buttons. The dress has a high neck lace insert and full leg of mutton style sleeves. It is unlined and has a back hook and eye closure. The dress is in good and sturdy condition. The high neck lace insert has a few small breaks. There are a couple of small pea size age spots and one dark spot on the bottom front hemline. There is some light soiling on the edge of the hemline. Bust 36 ½ Waist 28 Skirt length 38.

From Me:

The skirt would be just about ankle length. The puffy sleeves that lack the lower half are common around 1905/1906. The lack of a pigeon front would also put it around that time period.