C. 1870 Couture Dressing Gown w Train Handmade Bobbin Lace and Ruching


C. 1870 Couture Dressing Gown w Train  Handmade Bobbin Lace and Ruching

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C. 1870 Couture Dressing Gown w Train Handmade Bobbin Lace and Ruching:
$385.00


Elegant dressing gown of wheat color cotton, embellished with strips ofruching and handmade bobbin lace, with large (about 11 inch) pale green satin bows in the front, and at the sleeves (about 6 inches across).


Estimating the date fairly closely to the early 1870s because of the similar clothing it was found with. Probably custom made by a seamstress for the lady of the house. See my other items for drawers, petticoats, etc.


Many fine couture details: Graceful elegant train, witha deep rufflerucking and handmade bobbin lace added over the fabric of the gown. Buttons abouthallways down the front, closed below. Handstitched buttonholes on thefront cleverly hidden beneath the handmade bobbin lace edging, which is neatly tacked downbetween buttonholes to keep it neat. Gathered in the back from the back of the yoke,which consists of strips ofruching and handmade bobbin lace. Bobbin lace ruffle at theneck. Ruching strips and bobbin lace ruffle at the wrists.


Could it possibly have been worn with the matching petticoat and/or drawers(See items) -- as the lace is so revealing in the front?


Length nape of neck to bottom of train about 55 inches

Length fromfrom front top button to bottom of hem about 50-51 inches

Base of back yoke from arm to arm about 13 inches

Center of armhole base to armhole base about 20 inches

Sleeve from shoulder to bottom of ruffle about 20 inches

Bottom ruffle about 9 inches deep

Insertions of pintucking and lace about 1 1/2 inches wide

Sleeve decoration about 6 inches deep, including insertion alternating strips ofruching about 1 1/2 in wide and bobbin lace of about 1 inch.


Very good condition. Two of the large satin bows are missing, see photo of tiny hole in the frontruching where one is missing. All original buttons, eachstitched on with exactly the same thread and same number of stitches.


Probably was put away reasonably clean whenoriginally stored manydecades ago, but has the dust of those decades. A few small stains -- one near the hem, a few clustered in the back (see photos) Would need to bewashed/cleaned. Has the mellow color of unbleached muslin.


Part of an estate in southern Indiana. Watch for our other listings of dress, skirt, petticoats, dressing gowns, and underwear from that Gilded Age estate.


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See our other listings of books on antique lace, which are excellent study guides to identify and collect vintage lace. Also some pieces have been featured on our informational website, LaceCurator info.


Watch also for other lace pieces -- occasionally pieces featured in my books are put up for sale as I rotate the collection to find new old pieces to feature in stories on my websites.




C. 1870 Couture Dressing Gown w Train Handmade Bobbin Lace and Ruching:
$385.00

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