Antique c.1900 bodice or jacket with arts and crafts embroidered detail
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Antique bodice jacket of Victorian origins, lined with a heavily polished cotton. Featuring close fitting front fastening which controls the front shaping. Close fitting inner lining allows for the softer outer bodice to give shape and style. Cotton lace frills to cuffs. Shaped two piece sleeve is very Victorian, as is the bodice seaming.
Lots of tiny hand finishing and overseen seam edges etc.
Inner lining also fastens with hooks and eyes and features a delightful little angled patch pocket!
As was common, it has been carefully adapted over the following decade to a later more edwardian style with pouch fronted styling, possibly shortened as part of this adaptation. Front fastening has also been altered to cross over further and reduce the waistline.
Decorative arts and crafts style beadwork on the shawl collar and cuff detail. It’s fascinating to try and unpick how and what has been altered in the historic remodelling process.
It is still a complete finished item, however, and I love the embellishments!
Measures: shown on a U.K. 8 mannequin
(I measured the more fitted lining)
Bust 36” flat - suggest max 32” band size plus darts
Nape to hem 15”
High Waist of lining when fastened 30” (to fit 28” max)
Across back 14”
Sleeve length crown to wrist 22”
Condition:
Generally very good (alterations aside). Integrity of the fabric is good, no rot I can feel. A small amount of pinholes, and one small hole to outer. The odd loose bit of beadwork as shown.
