Edwardian scallop hem organdy + lace lingerie dress, size XS
SKU:
0721.13.036
$950.00
$950.00
Worn by progressive women eager to shed their corsets on hot summer days, lingerie dresses (also called "pneumonia dresses") endured in popularity through the 1920s when their more formal counterparts--tea dresses--lost favor. Despite its being a century old, when paired with a simple chemise slip this dress would be cooler than most modern garments a quarter its size.
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Transparent ivory lawn dress with fluttering cap sleeves, gathered drop waist and scallop edge hemline; lace inset bands around bodice circumference at bust and upper back, at tops of shoulders and each armscye. Left side snap closure with intermittent hooks and eyes; rolled trim at all edges and drop waist. Allover ivory floral embroidery; unlined.
fabric: cotton organdy
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: repaired underarm edges where damaged
condition: excellent with light discoloration at left hip where bodice meets skirt
measurements:
neckline opening: 9 ½” across
bust: 33”
sleeve: 7 ½” from shoulder
natural waist: 31”
drop waist: 36”
hips: free
bodice length: 19” from shoulder to drop waist
skirt length: 32” from drop waist to longest point
total length: 51” from shoulder to longest point
sweep: 88”
hem: none
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small
fabric: cotton organdy
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: repaired underarm edges where damaged
condition: excellent with light discoloration at left hip where bodice meets skirt
measurements:
neckline opening: 9 ½” across
bust: 33”
sleeve: 7 ½” from shoulder
natural waist: 31”
drop waist: 36”
hips: free
bodice length: 19” from shoulder to drop waist
skirt length: 32” from drop waist to longest point
total length: 51” from shoulder to longest point
sweep: 88”
hem: none
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small
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