RARE ANTIQUE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK APRON SKIRT THIS ELABORATELY EMBROIDERED ANTIQUE CHINESE PAIRED APRON SKIRT IS NOTHING SHORT OF A WORK OF ART. I KNOW THAT PHRASE IS USED A LOT, BUT IN THIS CASE IT IS WELL DESERVED. THIS PIECE OF CIRCA 1900 HANDMADE NEEDLEWORK IS OVERWHELMING IN ITS COMPLEXITY AND BEAUTY.

I’VE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE KINDS OF SKIRTS, BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING QUITE LIKE ITS COLOR SCHEME, A RAINBOW OF PASTEL PLEATS RANGING FROM CREAMY IVORY TO AQUA TO PINK TO SKY BLUE. NOT ONLY HAS THE FABRIC BEEN PRECISELY PLEATED BUT THEN IT HAS BEEN DELICATELY STITCHED INTO PLACE FORMING A BEAUTIFUL EFFECT SHOWN IN ONE OF THE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS. ADDITIONAL EMBROIDERED NEEDLEWORK HAS BEEN DONE ON TOP OF THE STITCHED PLEATS IN COLORFUL SILK THREADS TO COMPLEMENT THE FABRIC. IT POSITIVELY SHIMMERS!

THE TWO MAIN PANELS, WHICH WOULD FALL IN FRONT AND BACK IF WORN, ARE OF SOFT TOMATO RED. THEY HAVE BEEN OVERLAID WITH METALLIC GOLD THREADS AND FEATURE A GROUPING OF MAGNIFICENT PHOENIX AND OTHER BIRDS.

THIS ELEGANT GARMENT WAS MADE IN TWO SEPARATE PARTS WHICH FASTEN TOGETHER UNDER THE CENTER PANEL. THE OVERLAPPING STYLE ALLOWS FOR EASY ADJUSTMENT TO THE WEARER'S WAIST SIZE.

THIS EXTRAVAGANTLY ORNATE SKIRT IS IN AMAZING AND EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY STORED AND SHOWS NO FLAWS. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS RARE PIECE OF ASIAN ART. IT IS A TEXTILE MASTERPIECE WHICH COULD BE WORN FOR THE MOST SPECIAL OCCASION OR DISPLAYED WITH PRIDE IN THE FINEST HOME.  

AMAZING VICTORIAN TAPESTRY MANTLE CLOAK WITH GRIFFINS THIS AUTHENTIC PIECE OF MID NINETEENTH CENTURY VICTORIAN HISTORY IS SIMPLY GORGEOUS! AT FIRST GLANCE IT SEEMS TO BE MADE OF A PAISLEY FABRIC, BUT GET CLOSER AND SEE THAT IT IS WOVEN WITH AN ALLOVER DESIGN OF MYTHICAL BEASTS LIKE WINGED GRIFFINS. THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTS ME FROM KEEPING IT IS THAT IT IS TOO SMALL FOR ME. IN FACT IS IS FOR A VERY PETITE LADY OR TEEN WITH NARROW SHOULDERS. CONDITION IS OUTSTANDING FOR SUCH A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PIECE. THERE IS ONE VERY SMALL HOLE IN THE SHOULDER, WHICH COULD EASILY BE REPAIRED AND WOULD NEVER SHOW IN SUCH A MULTICOLORED FABRIC AND BUSY DESIGN. WHAT A DISPLAY PIECE THIS COULD BE! A SHOW STOPPER FOR SURE. THE GRACEFUL LINES OF THIS STYLE WOULD FLOAT OVER ONE'S DRESS. THIS MANTLE IS TRIMMED IN A DARK BROWN VELVET LOOPED FRINGE. THE LINING IS A COCOA BROWN COTTON--ALL EXCELLENT. JUST TOO, TOO WONDERFUL! A RARE FIND FOR THE VINTAGE COLLECTOR. IF THIS WOULD FIT YOU, GRAB IT!  

VINTAGE TITANIC ERA PINK DAY DRESS THIS WONDERFUL AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE DRESS FROM THE TITANIC ERA, CIRCA 1910-1918, IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MADE OF PRETTY PINK AND WHITE STRIPED COTTON SEERSUCKER IT HAS LOVELY COTTON LACE TRIM ON THE COLLAR, BODICE, AND CUFFS. 3/4 SLEEVES. SLIGHTLY EMPIRE WAIST TYPICAL OF THE PERIOD. SNAPS CLOSED IN FRONT. SMALL SIZE--APPROXIMATELY A 7-8. ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR A PETITE FIGURE. THIS IS A CHARMING DRESS AND WOULD BE A FINE ADDITION TO ANY VINTAGE CLOTHING COLLECTION. GREAT FOR A PERIDO COSTUME AS WELL.  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BLACK SKIRT OR PETTICOAT NICE BLACK AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN ERA SKIRT. MADE OF HEAVY CHINTZ TYPE COTTON. ROWS OF TUCKS AND RUFFLES. HARD-TO-FIND LARGE SIZE. WAISTBAND 30 INCHES. LENGTH 33 INCHES, BUT HAS ANOTHER 6 INCHES THAT HAVE BEEN HAND BASTED INTO TUCKS AND IT COULD BE EASILY LENGTHENED. VERY NICE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FOR A GARMENT 100 YEARS OLD. GREAT FOR RE-ENACTMENTS, COSTUME, OR JUST FOR SOMEONE WHO LOVES HISTORIC DRESS AND VINTAGE CLOTHING.  

VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN GIBSON GIRL DRESS THIS LOVELY VICTORIAN GOWN IS ALL ORIGINAL. IT IS TECHNICALLY EDWARDIAN ERA, BUT SO MANY PEOPLE CALL THIS STYLE VICTORIAN, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE CAN FIND IT IN THE SEARCH ENGINES. IT IS A COMBINATION OF LAWN FABRIC, EYELET, NETTING, AND LACE IN AN ASYMMETRICAL STYLE. HOOK AND EYE CLOSURES ON THE SIDE. SOME TINY, OLD REPAIR SPOTS DO NOT DETRACT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THIS SHEER, ELEGANT, AND FEMININE GARMENT. GREAT FOR A BRIDE OR FOR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION. A WONDERFUL COLLECTOR'S ITEM FOR A LOVER OF VINTAGE CLOTHING. THESE PICTURES ARE WRETCHED. IT IS VERY HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH WHITE FOR SOME REASON. THE GRAININESS YOU SEE IS NOT IN THE GARMENT, AND THE NETTING ON THE BODICE IS SMALL AND REFINED--NOT COARSE AS IT APPEARS HERE. SIZE IS SMALL, BUT WEARABLE FOR AN APPROXIMATE SIZE 8 OR SMALLER. NOT FOR A SUPER TALL PERSON THOUGH.  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN LACE SKIRT SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL--DELICATE, FEMININE, FABULOUS IN EVERY WAY--THIS AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE SKIRT WOULD ADD AN ELEGANT TOUCH TO ANY OCCASION. YOU WOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO BLACK, BUT COULD WEAR THIS OVER ANY COLOR PETTICOAT FOR A VARIETY OF EFFECTS. SMALL SIZE. GOOD CONDITION. A WINNER!  

VICTORIAN SKIRT WITH BUTTERFLIES HERE IS A VERY DESIRABLE AND USEFUL ADDITION TO ANY LADY'S WARDROBE. THIS ANTIQUE LINEN SKIRT IS TRULY A QUALITY GARMENT. WHAT MAKES IT SO INTERESTING IS THAT AROUND THE SCALLOPED HEMLINE THERE ARE HAND EMBROIDERED BUTTERFLIES. TOTALLY CHARMING. THIS BEAUTIFUL SKIRT HAS PROBABLY BEEN SHORTENED, BUT IT CAN BE APPRECIATED BY ANYONE WHO VALUES SOMETHING HISTORIC AND UNIQUE. IN VERY FINE CONDITION. BUTTONS ON THE SIDE. MEASURES " IN THE WAIST AND " LONG. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HEM IS ". THIS SKIRT COULD BE WORN ANYWHERE FROM CHURCH TO A PICNIC. FULLY WASHABLE. WAS $79--NOW ON SALE.  

ANTIQUE EMBROIDERED LACE CAMISOLE THIS BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE CAMISOLE IS A BIT LARGER THAN USUAL, WHICH IS GREAT TO FIND. THE EMBROIDERY IS IN THE FORM OF A CLOVER LEAF. TOTALLY FEMININE AND SEXY. ALL COTTON BATISTE. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FOR A GARMENT ALMOST 100 YEARS OOD.  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HIGH NECK BLOUSE THIS BEAUTIFUL BLOUSE IS A HARD TO FIND ITEM. IT IS SO RARE BECAUSE IT IS AS NEAR TO PERFECTION AS ONE CAN FIND TODAY IN A BLOUSE FROM THIS ERA. IT HAS EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT: BONED HIGH LACE COLLAR, LACE INSERTS IN FRONT, IN BACK, AND ON THE SLEEVES, A DELICATELY EMBROIDERED YOKE AREA, ROWS AND ROWS OF TUCKS, A DOZEN TINY PEARL BUTTONS IN BACK, PEPLUM WAISTLINE, BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED LONG SLEEVES, WONDERFUL CREPE-LIKE FABRIC, EXCELLENT CONDITION. APPROXIMATELY A SIZE 10. TOTALLY OUTSTANDING!  

VICTORIAN EYELET LACE PETTICOAT OR SKIRT THIS ANTIQUE LONG PRETTY PETTICOAT IS MADE OF COTTON AND FULLY WASHABLE. IT CAN BE WORN AS A SLIP OR A SKIRT. IT HAS BEEN MENDED, WHICH IS VERY TYPICAL OF GARMENTS THAT ARE ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD, BUT IT IS STILL IN VERY NICE CONDITION. BUTTONS ON THE SIDE. MEASURES " IN THE WAIST AND " LONG. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HEM IS ". AT PRESENT THE RIBBON IT HOLDS IS PURPLE, BUT YOU CAN REPLACE THAT WITH ANY COLOUR. JUST A FUN TO WEAR ITEM. WHAT COULD BE MORE FEMININE?  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WHITE EYELET LACE DRESS ANY LOVER OF ANTIQUE CLOTHING WOULD ENJOY OWNING THIS BEAUTIFUL WHITE VINTAGE VICTORIAN OR EDWARDIAN COTTON BATISTE DRESS MADE OF EYELET LACE. SHORT SLEEVES. PRINCESS NECKLINE. SIMPLE AND LOVELY. QUITE DAINTY. EXCELLENT FOR A YOUNG LADY. PERFECT FOR A BRIDE WHO WANTS AN AUTHENTIC HISTORIC WEDDING--ESPECIALLY FOR A GARDEN CEREMONY. SMALL SIZE. [APPROXIMATELY A SIZE 6.] VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY A FEW MINOR FLAWS, WHICH ARE TO BE EXPECTED IN A GARMENT THAT'S ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD. TOTALLY FEMININE.  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ECRU GIBSON GIRL DRESS ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN EMBROIDERED ECRU GIBSON GIRL DRESS. LOVELY, FEMININE, AND FINE. BEAUTFUL IN EVERY DETAIL FRONT AND BACK. LAVISH NEEDLEWORK. SMALL SIZE--APPROXIMATELY A 24" WAIST. ANY LOVER OF ANTIQUE CLOTHING OR VINTAGE CLOTHING COLLECTOR WOULD ENJOY OWNING THIS DRESS. WAS $425--NOW ON SALE. IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD, PLEASE WAIT TO RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU REGISTER WITH PAYPAL! THANK YOU.