Romantic white Edwardian cotton tape lace battenburg evening jacket with a wide sweeping hem and short bell sleeves. The jacket has a built up collar and a center front opening with no closures. Circa 1905 to 1910
Unlabeled

The battenburg lace was made by stitching together plain cloth pre-made tapes into stylized floral and geometric patterns with threads simply twisted together like spider-like decorations formed by weaving over and under threads arranged like a spoke of a wheel.

CONDITION

The overall condition is very good with the following:Structural Issues: There are some broken threads on the front left bottom portion around the hips. Fading/Color Change: There is some overall yellowing from decades of storage with slightly darker areas on the edges of the sleeves, back left sleeve, and bottom side seams at the hemline.

APPROXIAMTE MEASUREMENTS

Shoulders:16.5"
Chest: 35” to 47"
Waist:46.5"
Hips: 53"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 47"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem):25”.

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