Silk Early 1900s Pink Gown
March 3, 2024
Another beautiful pink antique Edwardian gown! Made of silk. It has a beautiful print on it. I call it my Edwardian cinderella gown.
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Edwardian Cotton Batiste Gown
March 3, 2024
Antique Edwardian 1904/1905 fine cotton batiste gown. It has a print of roses on it! There is also a long story about this gown too! Nine years ago in 2014, I met a woman who was closing her bridal shop. She specialized in vintage and antique wedding gowns. I was just barely beginning to get … More Edwardian Cotton Batiste Gown
House of Weeks Gown
March 3, 2024
Label on the petersham reads “Weeks, 156 Boulevard Haussmann Paris.” Gown is from the Parisian designer John Weeks. Its made of silk and lace. The lace has a wonderful pattern. You can see it really well against the darkness of my dress form.
Late 1880 Early 1890s Mantle Cape
March 3, 2024
Deep forest green wool, typical jacket/cape hybrid styling, with long tapered points at the front, stand collar, curved cape like sleeves and short rounded bustle tails. The mantle fastens at the front with military style frogged toggle fastenings, with hooks at the stand collar. Lavish soutache polychrome embroidery and beading forming a stylized pre Art … More Late 1880 Early 1890s Mantle Cape
Victorian Beaded Corset
March 3, 2024
fabulous beaded velvet corset dating to around 1900. (Birthday gift from my husband). It is made from wine red velvet with silk pile. The lining is black silk. Lavishly decorated with glass beads, sequins and jewels. It still has a fringe of long strands of glass beads hanging down from the lower edge. I didn’t … More Victorian Beaded Corset
Edwardian Bell Sleeve Bodice
March 3, 2024
This amazing antique Edwardian era white pleated silk lace appliqué ruffle trim bell sleeve bodice blouse dates from 1910. It is made of an off white ivory color silk fabric with pleating, drawn thread cutwork, ecru cream color lace appliqués, chiffon ruffles and pink floral roses print silk moiré ribbon trim details. This fabulous fanciful … More Edwardian Bell Sleeve Bodice
Victorian Black Velvet Cape
March 3, 2024
antique Victorian black velvet silk and jet beadwork cape. This beauty is very heavy!
Antique Victorian Cape
March 3, 2024
This is a stunning antique Victorian 1890s black cut work cape with blue underlay I purchased a few years ago. It is made from wool felt with mesh panels and silk fringe. Hand sewn.
Antique Victorian Winter Coat
March 3, 2024
Beautiful antique Paisley Edwardian coat. I don’t have an exact year, probably early 1900s, but it is beautiful!. It is lined in heavy ivory silk satin, trimmed in lace, braided appliques, and velveteen ribbons, and has one slit in the right side seam – so that one could reach in for a misers bag or … More Antique Victorian Winter Coat
1890s Honiton Lace Gown
March 3, 2024
Ball Gown Honiton Lace – 1890 Paris Label Madame Levilion. Belonging to Mary Elizabeth Depree (maiden name Haig April 1st 1843- June 4th 1918), wife of Colonel George Charles Depree, Surveyor General of India towards the end of the last century, sister of Lord Douglas Haig. This particular dress is believed to have been sent … More 1890s Honiton Lace Gown
Edwardian Lady Gwendolyn Lilliette Garland 