Antique High Fashion Post Edwardian/1910S Titanic Era Silk Orientalism Mourning Dress

Beschreibung:
A stunning antique high fashion mourning dress dating to the Titanic era / 1910s / post Edwardian - a fantastic interesting design, Poiret - esque Orientalist styling ( she's giving me Darth Vaders kimono..) the look moving towards the unstructured styles if the Twenties. One piece, in two silks, a glossy soft black with a satin finish, & black watered silk / moire. Complex layered design, underneath a boned cotton shell with wool insert at the neck, fastening at centre front with hooks. Over this a panel overlayed with lace fastens across with snaps which run up around the collar. The tall collar has more lace & is edged with white. Over this on each side panels form wide shoulders, edged with binding in the moire, then a triangular panel fastens up from the waist , also in the moire. Loose sleeves flare at the cuff, with moire binding. At the waist a band of the plain silk is pleated horizontally, fastening to the right with hooks, with a cascading pleat sash in the watered silk, weighted with spherical tassels. The skirt is loose & A line, falling to about ankle height. CONDITION The lace is brown, probably originally black, & has several holes. Some spotting on the right shoulder, & a couple of other small feint marks. The eye for the far hook at the waist is missing, & there are some small holes where it was. Small holes at the end of the sash. Slight wear around the edges. One hook missing from the triangular flap. Approx measurements - bust 39 waist 34 shoulder 14 length 49.5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The pieces i sell are often over 100 years old & rarely in perfect condition, i make every effort to describe & show any faults, so PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION, READ THE CONDITION REPORT, STUDY THE IMAGES & ASK ANY QUESTIONS before buying. If you receive your item & there is a problem that wasn't mentioned in the listing please contact me & i will be happy to rectify the situation. Measurements are approximate, & usually taken on the stand on the outside of the garment, please ask if you need accurate measurements. I sell all pieces as i find them, as a result vintage / antique items may have a musty odour. Colours on your screen may not be 100% accurate to the item. Antique High Fashion Post Edwardian/1910S Titanic Era Silk Orientalism Mourning Dress