1910s Edwardian Tea Dress Embroidered Gauze with Openwork sweaters or wedding dress

or wedding dress

Length 43"

green grosgrain ribbon around crown

Sweep 138"

Looped collar and button front

1910s Edwardian Tea Dress Embroidered Gauze with Openwork sweaters or wedding dressGorgeous 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