Victorian - Edwardian

Edwardian Era MY FAIR LADY style black & ivory striped silk jacket & skirt set. Two piece vintage Edwardian dress has scalloped hem on jacket & spiraling around hemline of skirt, revealing black silk ruffles. Fabric covered buttons trim back, behind which are hooks & eyes to secure. Hooks missing on jacket, appears to have had netting as a collar at one point which is now gone. WONDERFUL solid condition. Click picture for detail shots of this superb vintage dress & all  measurements. $450

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EDWARDIAN Era LACE COCOON jacket~ all black lace, simple curving cocoon shape. Dolman sleeves, no closure....no indication there was one, but one could be added. Likely worn over a hobble dress circa 1910-1912. Lace has hints of reddish tint, no holes or snags. Click picture for more shots & measurements.  $200

Wonderful pin striped cotton chambray Edwardian era nurse's uniform dress. Mother of pearl buttons collar to hem, curved solid blue chambray collar. Labeled "AMOSKEAG CHAMBRAY Guaranteed Fast Color". A few tiny dots on bodice, very faint, no other flaws. Click picture for more details.  36" bust, 26" waist, 38" hips, 16" bodice, 18" sleeves, 49" long $160

Lovely and feminine crinkled cotton ladies tea gown circa 1910. Banded at edges with soft pink cotton, tea stained cotton has darker pink print of open Asian style paper fans. Hooks shut at neckline and down front with metal hooks and eyes, a few of which are missing. Clean but has a few storage spots, no holes. A superb example of a harder to find garment from this era. Click picture for more images. 42" bust, 44"  waist, 46" hips, 18" sleeves, 56" long $75

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VICTORIAN black velvet NIPPED WAIST jacket with dramatic purple silk lining. Flared collar, narrow waist with pleats in back to accomodate a small bustle define this as circa late 1890s. Buttons hidden and accessed from side seam of front, lined in purple silk as well. Missing all but one button.....no holes, stains in velvet, a few worn places in silk lining but very solid & wearable as is. Click picture for detail shots & measurements. $225

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Late teens MIDDY blouse set in pale yellow linen with Naval inspired patch detailing on sleeves. Sailor collar edged in white, star patches at corners. Click picture for more  images. BLOUSE~ 18" shoulders, 36" bust, 36" waist, 23" sleeves, 25" long SKIRT~ 24" waist, 42" hips, 27" long $200

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Heavy black velvet cape with silk twill lining and curly fur trim down front opening and around dramatic collar. Hooks and eyes close cape down front. No label, a spot or 2 of wear to edge of fur trim....no holes or stains inside or out. An amazing piece. $245

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Stunning EDWARDIAN beaded reticule bag with vividly coloured  Nouveau style beading. See this and more of the collection by clicking the picture at left!

Elegant vintage Edwardian dress of silk and gilded lace in deep violet and ecru. Butterfly wing effect at bust above purple silk sash, gold metallic thread woven throughout applique and underlayer. Bodice of sheer ecru lace with sculpted stand up collar topped in purple and gold trim, three quarter sleeves edged in wide ruffle.. Over skirt of netting has pouf around hips, falling gently to just above hemline of silk underskirt. Hooks up back with metal hooks and eyes inside and out. Condition of this vintage dress is wonderful. The bodice had been lined in soft ivory tissue silk that had shattered and has been removed, lace intact with no holes. Some lace at collar is loose, one spot under left arm, a repaired hole to netting on left hip, tiny hole in silk underskirt.....solid and superb condition for its age. Watch for more details. 34" bust, 28" waist, 40" hips, 17" sleeves, 14" bodice, 52" long $650

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Titanic era SHEER black vintage Edwardian dress with BLUE floral embroidery, silver beading and a silk obi-style sash. Dress was likely meant to be worn over a solid hobble style underdress. Back of vintage dress has wide silk bow turned on its side that snaps toward upper back and dramatic hanging tails. Round metal hooks & eyes close up back. Skirt has two hooks off to sides near tail of sash, which can be pulled up & hooked into sash to create a bustled effect & dramatic shaping to the hips......a dazzling option!    Fringed beading around bottom, pale pink roses pinned on at some point in its past are left for the next owner to wear as is or remove. Stunning dress in near mint condition.....looped beads toward right of bust have come untacked & need a few stitches to secure, but the beads are intact. No tears, stains, holes....silk solid, netting soft & slightly stretchy. Great size as well! A rare piece for a serious collector.....a sure hit on the red carpet! Click picture for detail shots & measurements.                                  $1200

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Victorian bodice in ecru lace over silk with ruffled V neckline, likely a part of a dinner ensemble and has had sleeves removed at some point in the past (though armscyes are finished). Hooks down front with alternating hooks and eyes. Lace over ivory silk front and back, elaborately constructed from within with 11 metal stays and has a gorgeous silk ribbed ribbon as petersham in waist. Back has faint pink colorbleed from former storage, a teeny one on front and a rust dot near hook toward bottom of front. No holes or shattering....superb wearable & sturdy condition, elegant worn under a jacke or alone. Click picture for more images. 36" bust,26 " waist, 19" long $95

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