antique Edwardian blouse

 A real treasure!

An Edwardian bodice in stunning lacework!

* note - all our antique garments were offered, at one time or another to a museum or two, and were refused as not good/ interesting enough for diaplay - ot lack of storage :-(

Features:

*  cotton lace - handmade needle lace panels and machine made laces - altogether 6 different lace types including the collar

*  silk chiffon underlayer

* pigeon breast cut, gathered att he front waist.

*  waistband in cotton

* sleeves in  lace pannels and silk chiffon with pintucks, lined with the same chiffon, cuff in lace, closing with buttons

 *closing at the back with hooksand handmade bars

 The lace condition is pretty good, although the lining is starting to shatter at the stress pointes ( sleeves  mostly, the body is not too bad) - ideally it would need replacing if sustained wear is needed but also perfect to study and to take a pattern from!

With a new lining it could still shine brightly worn with a lawn skirt for a summer tea party or with any other skirt - as shown here.

Measurements:

Waist closes at 28” (71cm) , chest at  about 35" (89cm)

 chest in front - 15"

 neck 13" ( 38cm)

 side length armpit to hem - 9" (23cm)

 sleeve length - 24" (61cm), biceps circumference 12" (30cm), cuff 8"(20cm)

 back, across the shoulder blades - 11"(28cm)

 Here worn on a busty size 12 - tight! Ideally size 8-10 , as woudln't be putting any stress on the fabric then

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