Original - white red shash front

This is a stunning antique lace dress. 

• This is a formal lace evening or tea gown, possibly used for special indoor events or summer formal wear.

• The construction and layers suggest it was made for displaying fine lacework, not for heavy activity or outdoors.

🕰️ Time Period

• Most likely 1908–1914, during the late Edwardian era or the Belle Époque.

• It aligns with the "lingerie dress" trend, when women wore full-length white or ivory gowns made entirely of fine lace, netting, and embroidery.

🎨 Style Characteristics

• Empire waist (just below bust) with a long, flowing skirt.

• Layers of machine-made or hand-finished lace.

• Insert lace, floral embroidery, and tulle or net panels were signature features.

• The open neckline and delicate sleeves make it suited to warmer weather, hinting at its use in a summer ball, garden party, or bridal trousseau.

🌍 Probably Made in France

• • France was known for its luxurious lace (like Alençon, Chantilly, needle-run lace, etc.).

  • England is also possible: especially Nottingham, which was a hub for fine machine-made lace.

🧵 Possible Designers

While most pieces like this were not branded in the modern sense, some possible makers could include:

• Callot Soeurs (France): Masters of lace layering and feminine elegance.

• Lucile (Lady Duff-Gordon): Known for flowing, romantic gowns with fine lace.

• Paquin, Worth, and Doucet: Haute couture maisons who occasionally produced such lacy gowns.

However, many were also made by independent couturiers or high-end dressmakers and seamstresses using imported lace and patterns from fashion plates.

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