#2156 $350
Handmade filet lace/chiffon blouse, 1910s
Fashioned from delicate ivory silk chiffon, the blouse is embellished with wide bands of handmade filet lace, many rows of pin tucks, and faggoted seams. The front and cuffs close with crocheted ball buttons.
I love the way the wide lace collar frames the face (2nd picture down). What could be prettier? The scrupulous symmetry of the crisp, clean floral design borrows an harmonious symmetry from nature. The alluring femininity of the floral motif will win all hearts.
Savvy collectors have discovered that blouses are still priced well compared to dresses. Blouses are also versatile; wear this one with jeans or with a skirt.
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
It measures: 38" bust, 15" from shoulder seam to shoulder seam, 7" cuff wrist circumference, 8" cuff top circumference, 17" armhole circumference, and 18" from shoulder to front hem.
