Edwardian / Early 1910s French Cotton Petticoat Dress / Underslip

Edwardian / Early 1910s French Cotton Petticoat Dress / UnderslipAn extraordinary antique French cotton petticoat dress dating to the Edwardian era or very early 1910s, likely originating from rural western France. Found amongst a collection of farmhouse stored antique textiles in a Paris flea market, this piece has all the beautiful signs of authentic early domestic construction intricate panel work, gathered insertion seams, layered shaping through the skirt, and sturdy utilitarian craftsmanship designed for

but is nonetheless considered in the price

All buttons intact

cool summer evenings and autumn

Perfect for bridal looks

A true all-season piece

and examples in this fine tulle appear more frequently in France than elsewhere — they are notably difficult to source in Germany

with metal press studs at the back of the neckline

The blouse features finely worked geometric embroidery panels running vertically down the bodice and along the sleeves in earthy olive green and rust tones

each impression slightly irregular

Waist: 32 cm flatHips: 44 cm flatLength: 32cmInseam: 3

At the lower skirt

The silhouette is pure late 60s to early 70s resort glamour — plunging halterneck bodice