| 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 |
| 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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Deep blue wool 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 $355 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. One hole on right side of bodice as shown, superb condition otherwise....all buttons intact! Click picture for more images. Bodice...11" shoulders, 30" bust, 24" waist, 15" long, 22" sleeves Skirt~ 26" waist, 48" hips, 39" long $345 |
| Deep navy blue wool twill Edwardian cape with silk fringed tassles at scarf collar ends, button at throat and slits at sides for arms. Fully lined in a gorgeous blue and white polka dot silk. Hem is done in a zig-zag style. 46" long. One tiny hole in back on wool (not noticeable due to lining), some wear to silk fringe. From the SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE collection. Click picture for more images. $550 |
| Edwardian silk faille cropped jacket with huge ties on front (shown in a bow, can be left long) and long, flared sleeves. Jet black (lightened to show detail). Bodice lined in a gorgeous reptilian look silk. No label, no holes or stains....sturdy and wearable. A great layering piece! Watch for more images. 34" bust, 28" waist, 17" long, 26" sleeves $275 |
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| Divine black silk Victorian mantle with floral embroidery. Lined in blood red silk, collar stands up with stays and has black roses embroidered within...hooks and eyes down center, when opened reveal more black roses embroidered along inside. Crocheted all around with black silk, long fringe trims hem. A stunning piece in flawless condition. Click picture for more images (some lightened to show details) 15" shoulders, 34-36" bust, 33" long $850 |
| Black velvet Victorian cape with fur trim, soutache and beading. Hooks and eyes close up throat, lined in black silk twill. Minor wear to fur, no stains, no holes....superb, wearable condition. Looks fantastic over a cocktail dress or worn mixed with layers and denim. Sz XS to M best fit. $450 |
| Deep wine velvet Victorian bodice with fringe of chenille trimmed with metal faceted beads. Buttons up front (shown open on mannequin, too small to close). Mantle style sleeves set into sides. Some missing chenille strands, some missing beads, one missing button. No stains, solid condition. Click picture for more images. 30" bust, 22" waist, 26" long at longest points. $265 |
| Late teens ivory wool jacket with velvet accents and nouveau iris embroidered soutache design up front and center of back. Peaked cuffs on mid-arm length sleeves, hooks and eyes down front. Silk lining within cuffs has been removed due to age...a few tiny spots toward bottom on left side. Click picture for more images. 38" bust, 40" waist, 44" hips, 27" long, 18" sleeves $280 |
| Deep blue wool Edwardian jacket with double mother of pearl buttons up front and at lapel. Mini self button detailing down sides and back, pleated at hips and center of back hem. Missing a few small buttons, 2 tiny holes within pleats at right hip, overall consistent fade from age. Sturdy and wearable, a divine design! More images to come. 38" bust, 32" waist, 42" hips, 28" long, 23" sleeves $200 |
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| Absinthe green heavy velvet 2 piece Victorian era dress with asymetrical buttons up front, silk pleated bustle back skirt and long tails over bustle from top in back. No holes or stains, superb condition. Click picture for more images. Bodice~ 32" bust, 24" waist, 17" long, 20" sleeves Skirt~24" waist, 42" hips $315 |
| Victorian weighted black silk jacket with soutache collar, puff shoulders and pleated back bustle peplum. Sash has been added recently, of black faille. More details to come. 40" bust, 30" waist, 44" hips, 23" sleeves $315 |
| Mid 1800s mens waistcoat of silk with raised velvet pile foliage motif, notched shawl collar. Carved shell buttons, leather trim at front bottom...back has been split and enlarged with a piece of flour sack at some point in time. Some wear to inside of collar at nape of neck. More images to come. 40" across chest, 32" waist, 22" long $325 |
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| Victorian mesh beaded mantle with silk panels and collar. Hooks down front, fringed at bottom. Measures 16-17" shoulder, 30-34" bust...17" long. Some holes in the beaded netting, silk fraying at collar, hooks and eyes loose....has a matching "belt" as well. Wearable with a little TLC and gentle use. $65 |
| Edwardian ivory netting dress with silk inset at bodice and silk ribbons at waist. Lace trim. Bodice has hook and eye closure panel over another within decorated with silk covered tiny buttons. Tiered skirt with lace trim, lace collar. No label. A few small spots (as shown), ribbon streamers missing on right side. Sturdy and wearable condition. More images to come. 36" bust, 30" waist, 40" hips, 15" bodice, 47" long $265 |
| Edwardian dress of sheer lawn cotton in soft white. Embroidered detail at bust, cuffs and hem. Hooks and eyes up back and at waist. A few spots as shown, sturdy and wearable. 38" bust, 28" waist, 42" hips, 15" bodice, 55" long $200 |
| Late teens winter white and black gauzy silk dress with pastoral scenery print. Slightly dropped waist, bodice trimmed in netting and grosgrain ribbon with netting inset...snaps left of waist and up left side behind netting collar. Sleeves are peaked and slit to elbow, lined with ruffled netting...skirt is trimmed in more grosgrain ribbon. Dress is fully lined in lightweight silk, has "Warner Kansas City Mo" label inside waist seam. Very teeny spot on left side of bodice at bottom of the netting collar, no other flaws at all...no holes, no weakness to the silk...absolute perfection, sturdy and wearable. Click picture for more images. 36" bust, 30" waist, 42" hips, 45" long $415 |
| Late teens to early 20s tan weighted silk dress with high waist embroidered with an Arts & Crafts inspired design. Insert sewn into shallow V neck topped with lace collar, may not be original. Side hook and eye closure on dress and sash. More details to come. |
| Victorian bodice of bold bottle green silk with abstract design, jet beading at neckline and back. Hooks up side with hooks and eyes, boned all around. Stand up collar. Small tear near inside hook at shoulder, not seen when worn. Boned all around, lined in muslin. Superb solid condition. More images to come. 35" bust, 24" waist, 16" long, 22" sleeves $175 |
| Deep blue velvet Victorian jacket with bow in back, button front and stand up collar. Tiny silvertone metal filgree buttons up front (several missing), velvet bow at small of back. Fringe and tassel at top of slit at right side of back, black lace down the other (likely added later). Some wear to underarms, wear at top of collar, buttonholes need reinforced. Solid condition with need of TLC. Click picture for more images. 15" shoulders, 32" bust, 24" waist, 41" long, 23" sleeves. $325 |
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