Name/Title
Edwardian Era Net DressEntry/Object ID
2026.C.FIC.6Description
Edwardian era net lace style dress with stand-up collar of netting has two stays of net lace toile. Bodice is comprised of fabric that has a pintuck style fabric with thin rows of lace between with borders of vertical wider lace that also extends below the top portion. Below this are rows of vertical fabric of alternating rows lace and netting with some vertical and some horizontal. The same fabric is used on the set-in sleeves which are two tiered with an overlap at the elbow. Lower portion has rows of netting and lace where the bottom of the sleeves come to a point. Folded trim at the waist. Back opening beyond the waist that is 28" has hooks and eyes that have been replaced. Original ones have left rust marks.
Skirt has three tiers with wider lace going down the side. Top, 20" is netting with decorative lace toward the bottom. Second tier is 14" the same design as the upper bodice but deeper sections. Bottom tier of 4.5" is simple netting that is folded and sewn to the last row of lace to form the hem. Single seam in the back.Dimensions
Width
15 inLength
58 inDimension Notes
Sleeve - 24"