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| 1908 Fashion Plate |
Monday, July 4, 2016
Lovely Edwardian day Dress
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1880's Bustle Tea Gown With Fabulous Rose Print
From the seller:
A wonderful design of roses on this silk robe/gown. The label “Meuller Gilbert,Rue De La ?,Paris”.The item is lined in silk and has inner bone stays and has a wide ruffle of lace around the edges, and a velvet collar.The dress and silk are overall in good STRONG condition…. but there is a lot of damagein the arms…one armhole is worst than the other… but as the rest of the gown is so strong, perhaps it is possible to make new sleeves out of the edges? The lace around the majority of the gown is good but there is one missing area on edge of gown where it was probably stepped on, 20” area.. and another 3” tear in lace that can be easily sewn up. rest of the gown is in such good condition… fabric is good and strong.. It would be nice if it could be repaired..but if not, one has all the fabric, the silk lining and lace to use .. so quite alot to use! The area at the back where they would have worn a hoop has a good amount of fabric.
From Me:
Why do people think that changing the profile of the dress by taking fabric from one area to repair another is a good idea? Am I the only one that grew up reading Hiram's Red Shirt? You do not even take apart modern clothing to repair another part - it weakens the overall outfit and changes the profile of it. Instead, you find a similar fabric in weave (not necessarily color!) and patch it up without taking fabric from elsewhere.
1880's Tea Gowns tend to have that high collar with a bit of lace somewhere on them.
1830's Corset!
From the seller:
I am selling with NO RESERVE an early American corset from the 1830s (this is according to Karen Augusta, owner of Augusta Auction Co., Bellows Falls, Vt, who saw the same photo I have posted here). Augusta is the premier auction house in North America for historic costume, couture and vintage fashion
What makes this corset really special is that it has fancy details on the front and even the signature of the owner -- Eliza Southard
The fancy details consist of two beautiful designs. Each is repeated twice -- side by side, one pattern on top of the other. Each is 5 inches in length. Together, they cover more than half of the corset's length
At its shortest point, the corset is 14-1/2" long. When completely unfolded, the corset is 23" wide
My mother purchased this corset from an antique dealer in New Hampshire approximately 50 years ago. She donated a similar corset to the Brooklyn Museum
I know nothing about clothing or vintage clothing, but am happy to try to answer any and all questions (please see 2 questions from viewers below). And please excuse my very poor photography skills
The corset seems to be in very condition for its ago, with no defects that are visible to an untrained eye (that would be me).
Q: Hi! Can you send the picture with the back of corset und can you please tell me the measurements. Many Thanks, Larissa May-13-16
A: Hi Larissa, Many thanks for your interest and for taking the time to send a question. At its shortest point, the corset is 14-1/2" long When it is completely unfolded, the corset is 23" wide I just added a couple of photos Please let me know if there is anything else you would like My apologies to everyone for doing such a poor job listing this item. I have sold over 10,000 items on ebay in 15+ years, but never an article of clothing. The only reason I am selling this item is that it belonged to my mom Thank you Ken
Q: the 2 breast gores seems to be made of a stiff material. can you add some pictures, like from the back and hanging from a coat hanger? these picture do the corset no justice. thanks, dirk-jan May-13-16
A: Many thanks for your interest and for taking the time to write. I have taken 2 additional photos that I hope will help a bit. Please let me know if there is anything else you would like, and I apologize for my very poor photo skills Ken
From Me:
Thank you to everyone that complained to the seller about the photos. :-)
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| 1830'S |
As you can see in the above fashion plate, these are very much 1830's. :-)
1870's Calico Bustle
From the seller:
An 1880’s floral blue cotton bustle dress. The fabric has a pink floral and green leaf pattern on a blue background. The bodice has a long bustled back peplum that is trimmed with light pink cotton. The bodice is lined with cotton and has a front button closure. The unlined skirt has a ruffled hemline and each ruffle is trimmed with pink cotton. The dress is in very good and sturdy condition. There are no splits or holes. There is some light underarm discoloration on the inside lining only, a missing button on the back skirt waist, and light age marks on the back of the bodice. Bust 34 Waist 27 Skirt length 40.
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| 1874 Fashion Plate |
The 3/4 sleeves with the lacy ruffled cuffs, the basque waist, and the v-front neckline all point to the first bustle.
Friday, July 1, 2016
Turn of the Century Evening Bodice
From the seller:
This is an interesting, antique, corset top that is very fragile and only for study or pattern. It is interesting because it has hooks with eyes on the same side as the holes for lacing it. There are eleven stays sewn inside and a band that hooks at the waist. There are flowers inside netting, sewn on one half, and velvet on the other. The sleeves are netting with velvet bows. Actually, I think that the adornments were a later addition. It measures approximately 27 1/2" around the bottom x 31" around the top x 25" around the middle x 13" long where it laces x 16" long (from the shoulders, down). It is not in very good condition with tears to the silk and. the silk that isn't torn, tears easily. Some of the velvet adornment is soiled and the ties, that lace it up, are not with it. The part without the adornments is definitely Victorian to Edwardian but I'm not sure about the rest. A very nice piece to use as a pattern or study.
From Me:
Well, it's not a corset top - that's something that came to be about 100 years after this did. The flowers were not a later addition - they were actually meant to only be on one shoulder - ti was a thing in the late 1890's. See the bodice below in the 1897 fashion plate:
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| 1897 Fashion Plate |
See the yellow bodice? Flowers on one side.
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