Edwardian scallop hem organdy + lace lingerie dress, size XS
SKU:
0721.13.036
$800.00
$800.00
per item
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
