1910s Edwardian Tea Dress Embroidered Gauze with Openwork sweaters Looped collar and button front

Looped collar and button front

Apron overlay acts as a vertical sash at the back

Original Vanity Fair hang tag

Sweep 138"

1910s Edwardian Tea Dress Embroidered Gauze with Openwork sweaters Looped collar and button frontGorgeous Edwardian tea dress from the 1910's, constructed of cotton gauze in creamy ivory. Dress features pin tucks, padded embroidery and openwork crochet lace. Fitted bodice with a beautiful embroidered flower garland surrounded by meandering flower vines; gathered waist accented with openwork crochet. Elbow length dolman sleeves have horizontal knife pleats and pin tucks (pattern is repeated at sides of skirt near hips); mother of pearl buttons at