Last Sunday I went to a flea market because.... I like them.... and I stumbled across this beaut that was hiding in the corner of a random booth!
Look at it! Isn't it gorgeous?! (I'll do a legit photo shoot soon.) It's an important part of fashion history. I mean, think about it. This look with the lace, yoke top, large sleeves, high neck, etc. has been copied, referenced, and reinterpreted in nearly every decade of the 20th century. I just need to repair a couple places where the lace trim is coming off, but otherwise it's perfect! How crazy is that? Over a hundred years old and practically perfect.
And check out the gorgeous construction. It's boned, and just amazing. Much of it is machine stitched, but all the details are hand done. And all the lace trim is sewn on with the tiniest whip stitches I've ever seen! My seamstress heart nearly swooned:
And check out the gorgeous construction. It's boned, and just amazing. Much of it is machine stitched, but all the details are hand done. And all the lace trim is sewn on with the tiniest whip stitches I've ever seen! My seamstress heart nearly swooned:
Fashion never dies. It just gets recycled and reinterpreted!
I need a steampunk party to go to, don't you think?
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I need a steampunk party to go to, don't you think?
Don't forget to enter the Spring Giveaway, going on now! Just a few more hours!
That top looks gorgeous and so modern - yes, it's so interesting how old it is and yet how perfectly it works now. Great find!
ReplyDeleteEek, it's gorgeous! What great luck that it is in your size as well.
ReplyDeleteOh honey, what an incredibly wonderful find! I really think this is going to be one of those pieces that stand out amongst the greatest vintage (antique!) finds of your life.
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica