Breathtaking 1920's piece of lingerie :: Sheer and fine silk crepe with the most lovely sheer bodice of Normandy lace :: Tucks below the lace create lovely drape and movement :: LOVE the delicate and miniature pockets made of lace with matching tucks :: Silk ribbon flowers adorn the left shoulder :: Belt loops at the dropped waist (missing the original belt, which was likely a silk ribbon to match the ribbon flowers.) Normandy lace is the name given to lace that is a patchwork of many types of lace and embroideries, made during or shortly after WWI. Because many of the flax fields were bombed and burned during WWI, there was a shortage of linen thread to make lace. So lacemakers improvised by salvaging and repurposing old laces to create pieces like this. It is made of hand embroidered linen and a mix of handmade bobbin lace and needle laces.
Incredible (and wearable) piece of textile and fashion history!
Excellent and wearable with care (as is true of silk garments of this age).
Faint marks at the right bodice front. A few scattered light marks on the skirt. Missing the original belt.
Please see photos below for details.
:: Measurements ::
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 42"-46"
Waist: 48"
Hips: 49"
Bodice length: 19.5"
Length: 47.75"
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