#2467 $275
Tape lace blouse, c.1905
This charming lace blouse features the longer-in-front style of the early Edwardian period. In the first picture, it is shown with a matching skirt that is also available. When new, both pieces were probably connected at the waist to underpinnings .
Both pieces were made from white cotton tape lace. The blouse closes with snaps on one side of the front and across the shoulder. The sleeves are full and deeply set, making the blouse comfortable and easy to wear. Wear it with jeans or buy the skirt too and create a dress.
Tape lace is the ideal medium for the crisp, clean beauty of the intricate designs beloved by the Edwardians. The style of our lovely dress is as fresh and original as when first purchased by a wealthy fashionista 100 years ago.
In the 17th century, tape lace designs were assembled from handmade bobbin lace tapes. The patterns were assembled more quickly than the intricate designs of handmade lace. By the 19th century, tape lace made from machine produced tapes was the standard. The linen fibers in tape lace have a natural stiffness that holds the shape.
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
It measures: 36" bust and waist, 14" center-back length, and 18" center-front length.
