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Edwardian White Irish Crochet and Cotton Walking or Wedding Suit – L, 1900s

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A museum-quality piece of extreme rarity, this turn-of-the-century walking suit is exceptional for its extraordinary workmanship, condition, atypical silhouette and unheard-of large size. Whereas most suits of this era featured long jackets with nipped waists, this one incorporates a swing silhouette amplified by crochet gores and echoed in its modified lantern sleeves. As sturdy and stunning now as it was over a century ago. Off white Irish crochet walking suit. Jacket features crochet middy collar with scalloped back; heavily embroidered cotton front and rear panels inset with nine crochet gores for sweeping silhouette. Modified crochet lantern sleeves with narrow Irish crochet lace wrist; four frog button closures with knotted tassels. Scalloped bottom edge; unlined. Skirt of heavily embroidered cotton with inverted Irish crochet gores around full circumference from knee to hem; free-hanging rear panel train with inverted Irish crochet gore. Flat trapunto stitch waistband and left Prym snap closures with top hooks and eyes; unlined. fabric: cotton duck, Irish cotton crochet noteworthy: dry clean only condition: very good with a few *very* discrete, lightly colored stains on skirt and faint mildew residue present despite multiple deep cleanings; yellowing on frog button closures repairs: none measurements •jacket• collar: 4 ½” at widest with rear drop of 5” at longest inset shoulders: 15” natural shoulders: 18” sleeve length: 23 ½” from inset shoulder, 19” from underarm (including 3 ¾” lace wrist) sleeve circumference: 16” at upper arm, 8” at wrist bust: 42” waist: 40” length: 25” from shoulder, 27” from rear neck, 19” from underarm sweep: 60” •skirt• waist: 31” hips: 56” length: 39 ½” including 2” waistband sweep: 90 ½” rear panel train: 22 ½” long x 11” wide hem: 1 ½” label: none size: no size tag present; comparable to modern large

Dimensions:
Marked Size: none; comparable to size L (US)Bust: 42 in (106.68 cm)Waist: 31 in (78.74 cm)Hip: 56 in (142.24 cm)
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
Unknown
Period:
1900-1909
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. A few *very* discrete, lightly colored stains on skirt and faint mildew residue present despite multiple deep cleanings; yellowing on frog button closures.
Seller Location:
Tucson, AZ
Reference Number:
Seller: 0413.15.0421stDibs: LU864319152642

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