#2676 $1,450 Sold
Princess lace wedding dress, c.1923
Romantic lace dresses from the early 20th century are perennial favorites. They make lovely wedding dresses, offering one-of-a-kind design for a fraction of the cost of couture. This lovely princess lace dress could be "something old" on your special day.
The dress was made from ivory cotton tulle hand appliquéd with bouquets of princess lace flowers. This is a tape lace available in rounded and scalloped shapes like handmade Brussels lace. Princess lace is a great buy if you want the look without the exorbitant expense of handmade Brussels lace.
The dress is lined with cream colored silk, which adds a mellow champagne glow to the design. The loose, unconstructed style slips on without closures. It is comfortable and effortless to wear.
Cognoscenti will appreciate the superb hand detailing. Near the neckline and on the sleeves, the charming appliquéd flowers cluster closely together, as if to compete with one another to adorn the beauty of the wearer.
The design was executed with such artistry that one feels it was in no artificial manner and by no device of human fabrication that the festal intent of these flowers was revealed, but that Nature herself had spontaneously expressed her intention.
These grand lace dresses have been increasing in value over the last 15 years. In the fullness of time, you will have the option to either sell the dress or pass it along as an heirloom. Indeed, a fine antique wedding dress has proven to be a great store of value.
The condition is almost excellent. The dress, which has been relined, just shows gentle wear. It is clean and ready to wear. As my clients know, I generally do everything that can be done to present fine vintage clothing in its highest and best condition.
It is a special treat to find a lovely antique dress in a larger size.
It measures: 40" bust and waist, 48" hip, and 53" from the shoulder to the front hem
(several inches longer in back).
