Edwardian 1900s black evening bodice. Netting lace over silk taffeta. Sequined and beaded with satin stitch flowers. Collar and neckline embroidered with a geometric leaf design, bugle beads, and an abstract flower at center with metallic thread. Shaped neck collar framed in beads and metallic thread chain-stitch. Label is Wagner of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.Paired with a … More Netting and Silk Taffeta Bodice
Lovely antique 1890s bodice. The fabric is a printed cotton, with alternating brown stripes with white circles, and stripes with floral design in blues and yellows. The front has elaborate gathers and bands and small tassels, with a piece fastening across with hooks going up and around the collar, with another smaller piece fastening back … More 1890s Striped Print Cotton Bodice
A regal antique Victorian 1893 – 1895 2 piece silk bustled gown, green striped floral silk with large puffed sleeves. The back of bodice has a pleated peplum. Large puffed sleeves narrow down to a velvet and lace cuff. Wide Valenciennes lace adorns the front opening and on sleeve cuffs. The bodice has a attached … More 1893 Victorian Walking Suit
Beautiful French Silk Paisley bodice with silk and lace sleeves. One of my different bodices. Paired with one of my loden colored silk skirts. Both pieces date from early 1900s.
This is such an amazing museum worthy late 1890s – early 1900s antique bodice with embellishments of handmade lace, sequins, glass beads and finely pleased silk satin and chiffon ruffles. The base fabric is a black damask woven with emerald green leaves and black roses. The high collar and front placket are constructed from net … More Late 1890s Early 1900s Beaded Bodice
Presenting a lovely antique Victorian/Edwardian coat circa late 1890s early 1900s in ribbed silk faille with pale blush ecru hued wool. Enhanced with a double braided fringe trimmed wool pelerine style collar neckline featuring silk soutache trimmed floral cutouts with lace inserts and layered 3D wool flower centers. The center neckline has gathered sheer tissue … More Victorian/Edwardian Coat circa 1890s-1900s
On this first week of spring, I am showcasing a circa 1903 Edwardian green silk and black lace gown by designer Fanny Gerson. Originally owned and worn by Wilhelmina Frederika Anna Elisabeth Marie (AKA princess Marie of the Netherlands) She must have been tall because the skirt is extremely long! Way too long for me, … More Fanny Gerson Gown worn by Princess Marie of the Netherlands Circa 1903
Antique 1895 Victorian 2 piece ensemble. Made of dark green wool gabardine blend with a floral trim in pink yellow, gold and moss green silk chenille. The puff sleeves and collar are made of iridescent striped silk taffeta. The buttons down the center are cut steel brass Egyptian Pharaoh, possibly dating to the 1870s. The … More Antique Victorian GreenWool Gown
Beautiful early 1900s Irish lace Crochet coat with silk taffeta floral panels. I love this coat and thought it would go well with my brown gown!
What a splendid circa 1902 antique gown. I will be hosting Thanksgiving next week at my home and this gown feels quite appropriate for the occasion. It is made from soft light brown faille fabric and the strips of luxurious velvet. It has wonderful hand woven appliques along the neckline and sleeve cuffs
Edwardian Lady Gwendolyn Lilliette Garland 