This camisole was made around 1905, to be worn over a corset and under a sheer summer blouse. Someone crocheted the yoke by hand in fine white cotton: rows of small leaves, a lattice between them, and a scalloped edge that follows the neckline. The lawn below is so light it lifts when you breathe on it. It is gathered softly at the waist, so it moves a little with you. More than a hundred years later the cotton is still bright and clean. Now it is lovely on its own, with a long linen skirt and bare arms, on a warm evening.
White cotton camisole with crochet yoke, 1900s
$285.00
Example piece.
An Edwardian cotton camisole with a hand-crocheted yoke of leaves and lattice, light enough to lift on a breath.
One of one.
The story
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Decade | |
| Material | Cotton, Lace |
| Color | White |
| Condition | Very good |
| Condition notes | Two tiny pinholes in the lawn below the yoke at the back, and a soft ivory tone at the seams from age. |
| Estimated modern fit | About a modern S, US 2 to 4 (approximate; please check the measurements) |
| Bust (flat) | 16 in (41 cm) |
| Waist (flat) | 13.5 in (34 cm) |
| Shoulders | 13 in (33 cm) |
| Sleeve length | Sleeveless |
| Length (shoulder to hem) | 21 in (53 cm) |
| Label | None, made by hand |
| Alterations and repairs | None known |
| Construction | Hand-crocheted cotton yoke in a leaf and lattice pattern. Fine cotton lawn body, gathered at the waist. Scalloped crochet edge at the neckline and armholes. |
How we measure
Blouses and tops are measured flat, seam to seam, in inches with centimetres; double a flat width for the full round.
The condition scale
Excellent: worn or used with care; no flaws we can see.
Very good: light signs of age, each one named in the details and shown in the photos.
Good: visible wear or an old repair, named and photographed; still ready to wear or use.
Fair: clear flaws or a repair it needs, named and photographed; chosen for its beauty or its history.
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