Edwardian evening gown

1910s, Evening gown by the House of Worth

Stunning dress | Evening dress, 1905-10 | Edwardian Era | From the Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design

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“Evening dress, 1911-13. Hillwood Museum.”

It's made of duchess silk satin. Bodice is lined with cotton and covered with cotton bobbinet. All bodice seams are boned. Skirt is faced with silk satin and it has two cotton bobbinnet over layers. White tulle layer is covered with c. 7000 silver sequins, individually attached. Black tulle has a Greek key appliqué that I cut out of silk velvet and hand stitched in place. Rows of silver and gunmetal sequins border the tulle layers. I also added paper flowers as a decoration. Straight seams…

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