#2663 $650
Embroidered handkerchief linen skirt trimmed with Irish crochet, c.1905
With their elaborate hand detail, early 20th century whites are perennial favorites. In a modern garment, you will not find such fine handmade lace and hand embroidery at this price point.
The charming skirt pulls out all the stops with an abundance of hand embroidery, handmade needle lace inserts, and Irish crochet trim. With three containing ovals in the lower-center, the design showcases the centripetal motif ("center-seeking"), which, like a magnet, draws and holds the viewer's attention.
Generally, one can categorize geometric motifs as centripetal, centrifugal ("fleeing the center"), or balanced, i.e., without a pronounced tendency to either of the first two. In this case, the central ovals are the focal point of the design.
The skirt was made from white handkerchief linen. The fine handwork is accented with faggoted seams and many rows of the narrow tucks favored by the Edwardians. The skirt closes in back with mother-of-pearl buttons. Like most skirts from the period, it is fuller and longer in back.
The centripetal motif lends a mesmerizing charm to the design. The soft white linen gives the skirt the look of a garment made for an angel. Even if that does not describe you, this heavenly skirt can just as well grace a mere mortal's frame.
The condition is excellent and wearable. It is clean and ready to wear.
It measures: 30" waist, full in hip, 33" center-front length, and 36" center-back length.
