#2328 $1,400 Sold
Valenciennes lace/batiste peignoir, c.1905
Nothing can compare to the luxury of fine lingerie from the Opulent Era. This was a period of extravagance in dress when boudoir garments, fashioned from lightweight sheer fabrics, were lavishly decorated with yards of lace.
Peignoirs were often more elaborately detailed than street dress. The romantic style of ruffles and lace was so popular that it could not be kept in the boudoir. Soon the "lingerie" dress was everywhere. It was worn through the 1920s.
Our peignoir features a profusion of the Valenciennes lace ruffles so beloved by the Edwardians. The body of the peignoir combines fine white cotton batiste with inserted bands of Valenciennes lace. It closes in front with concealed snaps. I love the curved bands of lace that gently shape the bodice.
This exquisite peignoir can be part of your wedding trousseau. Eventually you can pass it along as a treasured heirloom. Or wear it to enjoy the romance of Belle Époque lingerie. The peignoir has another attraction: an enticing boudoir garment is guaranteed to have the right effect on the man in your life.
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
It measures: 38" bust and waist, full in the hip, 15" from shoulder seam to shoulder seam, 19" sleeve length, and 53" from the shoulder to the hem.
