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Lush burnout velvet Victorian mantle with dolman sleeves and rows of chenille fringe. Warm bark brown pile is burnt away to reveal a bright pumpkin spice silk twill in a pear and foliage design. Sculpted and lined within of heavy quilted russet silk, has silk sash within to secure waist. Cocoa muslin covered buttons down front, hooks and eyes at throat. Inner pocket lined in deerskin. Pleated in back with deep, padded folds to create bustle. No labels. The silk within is threadbare in places but is not falling out, just worn.  Some buttons on front missing, and a few places where chenille fringe pieces have come off.....wear to back of neckline. Superb, sturdy & wearable condition with minimal wear for its age.  Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 34" bust, 24-26" waist, 37" long in front $2800

Victorian silk bodice with corset lace-up front and silk loop fringe topped in decorative fobs. Boned in front, pleated above fringe to shoulders, stand up collar. Puff shoulders with tapered wrist sleeves, notched out behind fringe on cuffs. Slim cord laces up front (too small for my mannequin, laced tight will not expose skin). Lined inside front with panel with hooks and eyes. Buckskin silk jaquard, all fringe silk ribbon....an unusual and clearly Native American Indian influnced design. No label. Some discoloration & tears under arms, several tiny holes on back....wearable with care as is, perfect for study or recreation. Click picture for more images. From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE. 12" shoulders, 28" bust, 22" waist, 19" long, 23" sleeves $215

COMING SOON..... Late 1800s bustle skirt and bodice with military inspired details. Goldetone metal buttons down front with mesh center dotted with stars, braided soutache cording. Pleats in back of skirt for bustle, back of bodice has pair of peaks at center hem to lay on bustle. Watch for details.

Gorgeous silk striped Victorian bodice with jet beaded lace detailing. Heavily beaded around lace pieces, military inspired epaulets at tops of puff shoulders front and back. Silk twill in phenomenal shape, a few pulls on right wrist, no shattering and underarms perfect! Hooks down front w/ metal hooks & eyes (some have been replaced). Very small, will not button on mannequin. Gorgeous wearable condition piece! Click picture for more images. 34" bust, 22" waist, 15" long, 24" sleeves $245

Cornflower blue sheer silk chiffon Edwardian dress with pink and blue beaded floral motif, pink silk bodice liner. Ribbon trim at waist and neckline, may have had a collar or insert. Snaps & hooks and eyes around waist and side of skirt. A few tiny holes as shown, ivory silk above pink silk beneath blue should be replaced (or removed and straps added to hold up the pink silk), pink is fine.., no stains....amazing wearable condition with a bit of work. Click picture for more images. 34" bust, 26" waist, 15" shoulders, 38" hips, 20" sleeves, 15" bodice, 49" long $455

Deep blue sool Edwardian walking jacket with soutache trim and salmon embroidery. Buttons down front, beaded detail on collar. Sash at waist with tassled fobs at ends.  Sash is missing one of the long tassles, silk lining under sleeve overlay removed (was shattered). No holes, all buttons intact....superb wearable condition! Baste stitch at hem. No lining, no labels. Click picture for more images. 37" bust, 32" waist, 40" hips, 26" long, 23" sleeves $225

Dark blue wool twill Edwardian jacket with arts and crafts top stitch and button detailing. Wide deep lapel, double sash across front buttons at sides. Gorgeous buttons down front side slits next to arts and crafts top stitching, more buttons on sleeves cuffs and in back. Fully lined in a stunning brightly coloured print silk...no flaws. An amazing piece. Click picture for more images. 14" shoulders, 34" bust, 32" waist, 40" hips, 26" long, 22" sleeves $275

Early 1900s wool jacket with red and gold soutache and embroidery, likely a military or band uniform. Gold thread embroidered edged in red soutache braid, letters MT on one side of stand up collar, UR on the other. Some wear to threads and tarnish of gold, hooks and eyes intact, no holes. Good but aged condition. Likely a mens jacket but great on a woman as well! Click picture for more images. 18.5" shoulders, 40" chest, 40" waist, 40" hips, 29" long, 26" sleeves $175

Stunning black velvet Victorian cape with glass beaded soutache detailing front and back. Lined in silk twill with velvet bound inner pocket. Large hooks and eyes close up front and collar. No labels. Borderline mint condition....minor wear at edges of collar (as shown)....beads all intact, secure and reinforced.....perfectly wearable! An iconic piece for the collector and a fantastic statement piece for the vintage wardrobe. Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 80" around hem, 20" long $600

Early 1900s lace and organza bodice insert with milk glass buttons painted with gold accents. One size. No flaws. $60

Edwardian cropped jacket of black wool with cord and button detail. Placket has rows of tiny silk buttons and a cording trimmed piece on either side, hanging past cinched waist in a pouter pigeon effect. Details side pockets, cuffs and back. Click picture for more images. Several buttons missing, no stains or holes in wool....superb condition. Wearable with replaced buttons. Labeled "OCB Cy". 14" shoulders, 38" bust, 28" waist, 19" long, 25" sleeves $185

Elegant black and purple embroidered silk Victorian 2 pc dress with velvet vertical bands flanking purple silk inserts. Original black jet buttons and beading on the collar. Bodice has silk velvet insets under arms to waist, may not be original but does not affect how the bodice hangs...hard to say. Skirt hooks with hooks and eyes at waist, bodice has lining with closures up front, buttons decorative only. Some wear and slight shattering to purple silk vertical bands, overall sounds and sturdy, quite wearable! Click picture for more images. Top~ 14" shoulders, 40" bust, 30" waist, 16" long, 24" sleeves Skirt~ 32" waist, 29" hips, 41" long $375

Edwardian cotton lawn Gibson Girl style dress win white with button and embroidered detail. Hooks and eyes at wide of waist, hidden buttons behind collar up side of bodice. A few age spots on left side of bodice, no holes. Superb, wearable condition! Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 36" bust, 24" waist, 44" hips, 15" bodice, 20" sleeves, 50" long $165

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Early 1800s weighted silk sculptural jacket with arts and crafts inspired soutache accents.  Large A line silhouette to accomodate skirting. Buttons with fabric covered buttons and loops at front, no label, no flaws.  Click picture for more images. 16" shoulders, 44" bust, 54" waist, 60" hips, 24" sleeves, 34" long $175

Wonderful late teens polka dot silk dress in navy and soft white. Pleated neckline and sleeve cuff ruffles, waist sash with side draping. Has mesh inset bodice with polka dot sleees within sleeveless top (which is a separate piece). Inner bodice hooks up front with hooks and eyes, more hooks and eyes at grosgrain reinforced waist to skirt. Has a few spots and tiny holes, solid wearable condition for its age in a rare whimsical print! Click picture for more images. 34" bust, 34" waist, 44" hips, 16" bodice, 12" sleeves, 50" long $155

Early 1800s black silk bodice with sheer black lace insert and stand up collar. Tissue silk lining behind lace and within collar shattering and needs replaced, some hooks missing in back, no holes or stains. Click picture for more images. 36" bust, 26" waist, 17" long, 22" sleeves $65

Late teens deep navy blue jacket with arts and crafts embroidered detail. Lightweight wool twill with silk soutache trim. Lined in silk, has multicolor silk trim behine placket at collar. From Baird Lewis and Co. Ltd.  Click picture for more images. 14" shoulders, 34" bust, 36" waist, 40" hips, 18" sleeves, 42" long $450

Black crushed velvet Victorian full length coat with leg-o-mutton sleeves. Scarf tie collar, button and loop beneath. Seamed down back to follow waist & hips. Lined in ivory satin, some shattering....could be reinforced in places or removed and replaced. No stains or holes in velvet, no label. Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 36" bust, 24-28" waist, 40" hips, 57" long, 23" sleeves $245

COMING SOON.... Wool twill navy blue Edwardian cape with silk tassled scarf tie, zig zag hem and polka dot silk inner lining. Watch for details.

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

Edwardian black silk dress with military inspired buttons on bodice, ruffled lace insert. Ruched at shoulders, waist sash hooks into place around inside and down hip, lace insert hooks in with hooks and eyes as well. A set of holes toward hem on right side, as shown...some hooks and eyes missing. No stains or other issues. Click picture for more images. 38" bust, 28" waist, 48" hips, 16" bodice, 22" sleeves, 51" long $200

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Regal sheer crepe silk persimmon coloured Edwardian dress with beaded and faggoted bodice and cut out detail down upper sleeve seams. Blouson bodice with rows of pewter tone  beads staggered with openwork bands of faggoting, bodice is lined (sleeves and skirt are not). A smaller band of beading around hemline. A faint shadow line across back of shoulders as shown (click picture for more images). A few beads missing, no holes or shattering....clean with no spots aside from aforementioned. 36" bust, 32" waist, 42" hips, 17" bodice, 9" sleeves, 46" long $750

Soutache trimmed sheer Edwardian mantle with side button detail & fringe. Silk braid around edges, sheer horsehair type backing with all over soutache design. Side is open with straps featuring large buttons. Silk fringe around edges at sleeves and hem. A few pieces of fringe missing, no holes or stains.....buttons on sides intact, soutache intact. 40" long, best fit small to medium. Click picture for more images. $445

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

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Edwardian era deep green silk dress with striped weave and tiered skirt. From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE. Dress is in superb shape, no stains, tears or flaws....however, the silk chiffon pleated inset in the neckline is tattered and would be best served being replaced or removed. Leaving as is so buyer can replicate if they like. . 34" bust, 26" waist, 40" hips, 15" bodice, 7" sleeves, 52" long $245

Early 1900s wedding dress set comprised of silk floral print skirt and bodice with silk collar & insert, small wedding bag and men's waistcoat. Dress of bodice, silk neckline insert and long skirt (lined in muslin with hooks and eyes in front). Some holes in underarms as shown, tears in silk inset...some scatetered holes overall (as shown). Waistcoat of silk front, muslin back...slightly yellowed at underarms but sturdy and wearable.  Click picture for more images.  AS IS. Dress Set~ Bodice~ 12" shoulders, 30" bust, 24" waist, 22" sleeves Skirt~ 24" waist, 44" hips, 43" long Waistcoat~ 38" chest, 28" waist, 30" long $155

Iconic "Gibson Girl" silhouette white cotton and lace dress. From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE. Opening in back has had a zipper added (all white, barely noticeable but not period correct). No stains, solid wearable condition. Click picture for more images. 40" bust, 30" waist, 55" hips, 20" bodice, 20" sleeves, 56" long $195

Divine soft white cotton and silk embroidered Edwardian dress with blue accents. From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE. Some faint fade to blue at ends of sleeves, all embroidery intact, no stains or holes....an amazing dress! Click picture for more images. 36" bust, 26" waist, 42" hips, 14" bodice, 15" sleeves, 51" long $400

Rose pink Edwardian dress of cotton lawn with embroidered accents and ball fringe detailing. Click picture for more images. Hooks and eyes down back and off center down back of skirt. May have been dyed at some point in the past, just below waist seems slightly lighter pink than the rest. No holes or stains. 34" bust, 24" waist, 38" hips, 15" bodice, 10" sleeves, 50" long $350

Soft lilac pink cotton lawn Edwardian dress with lace trim. Pale pink with a violet cast cotton is set off by soft white lace panels on bodice and wide cuffs on sleeves. Metal hooks and eyes down back and off center down skirt to hips. No flaws. Click picture for more images. 34" bust, 26" high waist, 42" hips, 15" bodice, 16" sleeves, 57" long $375

COMING SOON... Mid 1800s silk striped dress with blue silk covered buttons, fringed accents and rich colourway. Click for more images & watch for details.

Blue silk dress from 1913 (according to note from family naming this the dress worn by a woman for her 1913 Baccalareate Services). From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE.  Dress has large hole toward left hip and some weakness under arms....great for display or study, perhaps restoration. Click picture for more images.  32" bust, 23" waist, 38" hips, 15" bodice, 8" sleeves, 51" long $125

COMING SOON...... Edwardian dress of blue silk with tiny teal moon shape print. Lace insert at neckline, rosette trimmed sash. Click picture for more images & watch for details.

COMING SOON... Luxe all silk soft white Edwardian petticoat with smocked waist panel and pleated bands toward hem. Click image for more pictures and watch for details.

Golden silk twill bustle skirt with embroidered lace overlay and pleated ruffle hem. Metal boning creates arc beneath bustle inside lining, has strings at ends to pull together and cinch the support. Asymetrical draped silk over hand embroidered cotton lace, pleated ruffle along front hem. Waist has large metal hooks and eyes to secure. Lined toward front hemline in a wide starched muslin, therest of the skirt is lined in coordinating cotton. A few small holes (1/8" or less), no shattering, a small darkened spot toward hem in back. Extremely sturdy, superb wearable condition.  Click picture for more images. 28" waist, 44" hips, 38" long $1500

Edwardian sheer silk chiffon embroidered wedding dress. Sheer overdress has double ruffled collar and cuffs, decorated in braided silk soutache. Center of bodice has pintucks details, soutache florettes boast faux pearl bead centers. Silk sash at waist hooks in back with hooks and eyes at abstract bow. Dress appears to have been restored or modified, with a reinforced waistband behind waist seam that hooks into silk sash across front and down right side of front of skirt. Overskirt is asymetrical at hem...dress is lined in coordinating invory silk under skirt but sheer at bodice. Very faint underarm yellowing, no shattering, no other issues at all. Click picture for more images. 38" bust, 28" waist, 41" hips, 15" bodice, 21" sleeves, 45" long $625

2 piece silk floral print skirt and bodice set. Warm golden brown and ivory plaid sets off pink and blue floral print. Bodice hooks up center with metal hooks and eyes, boned all around, peaked at waist in front, gorgeous swirled embroidered detail at bust seams and at end of slit opening in skirt. Skirt hooks with metal hooks and eyes at waist, lined in a loose weave muslin. Blue ribbon trim on sleeve cuffs is coming away and shows wear, some tears of silk underarms. General wear from storage and use, sturdy and wearable with repair to underarms. Missing some hooks and eyes toward bottom of bodice. Click picture for more images.  Bodice~ 16" shoulders, 32" bust, 26" waist, 15" long, 21" sleeves Skirt~ 32" waist, 56" hips, 39" long $350

Gorgeous mid 1800s dress in heavy cotton with all over print of foliage in purple and green. Cocoa brown velvet accents. Velveteen trimmed hip pockets, bustle flounce in back and sleeve cuffs. Missing buttons for bodice, shown pinned. Heavy cotton with leaf design woven in. Polished cotton lining, fully boned around bodice, petersham hooks at high waist with metal hooks and eyes. Some wear to velvet as shown, underarms slightly discolored...very sturdy and wearable with buttons added! Click picture for  more images. 36" bust, 26" waist, 15" bodice, 50" hips, 20" sleeves, 54" long in front, longer in back to accomodate a bustle $350

Mid 1800s cotton bodice in cocoa brown with all over print of foliage in browns, green and purple (made of same textile as above). Sleeves trimmed in deep brown velvet ribbon, boned all around, hooks and eyes down center. Sturdy wearable condition, no holes or stains, some missing hooks (existing are rusty), some wear to the velvet trim on sleeves. Click picture for more images. 32" bust, 22" waist, 13" long, 23" sleeves $125

Fantastic olive green boiled wool jacket with printed silk lining. Circa 1820. M shaped notch in lapel indicates age. Double breasted at waist, silk covered buttons on either side up to neckline to button from either side. Missing one button above waist, wear to lowest buttons...buttons hidden by lapels are in great shape! Missing buttons at sleeve cuffs. Lined in a gorgeous cotton, tails lined in a deep olive green silk. Some overall wear, a few moth holes.....interior lining needs re-sewn at some seams, left to purchaser to restore as they see fit. A few tears in lining of tails. Very solid and wearable condition. Click picture for more images, email any questions. 16" shoulders, 39" chest, 30" waist, 39" long  to tails, 19" long to waist, 27" sleeves $7000

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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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Black cotton and lace Edwardian dress with metallic gold lace edging.  Lace collar is a shawl style with knotted effect in front and back, golden metallic thread around edges and at collar. A few tiny tiny holes in textile of skirt, solid and wearable with no stains or other issues. Hooks and eyes around side and up back. Click picture for more images. 36" bust, 26" waist, 44" hips, 16" bodice, 16" sleeves, 51" long $245

Late 1800searly 1900s all soutache lace over jacket with silk lining. Has some hooks and eyes at waist, some missing. Lined in black silk that is shattering, should be fully replaced or can be removed and worn sheer over something else. Tape lace is sturdy and wearable. Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 34" bust max, 34" waist, max, 44" hips, 33" long, 23" sleeves, 12" wrist circumference $255

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