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  • : Eucalan Regular Woolwash

    Eucalan Regular Woolwash

Love to Read

  • Diane Setterfield: The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

    Diane Setterfield: The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

  • Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

    Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

  • Kathryn Stockett: The Help

    Kathryn Stockett: The Help

  • Garth Stein: The Art of Racing in the Rain

    Garth Stein: The Art of Racing in the Rain

  • Tiffany Baker: The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

    Tiffany Baker: The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

  • Tan Twan Eng: The Gift of Rain: A Novel

    Tan Twan Eng: The Gift of Rain: A Novel

  • David Wroblewski: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

    David Wroblewski: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

  • : Water for Elephants

    Water for Elephants

  • Markus Zusak: The Book Thief

    Markus Zusak: The Book Thief

  • Maggie O'Farrell: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

    Maggie O'Farrell: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

  • Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)

    Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)

  • Ingrid Hill: Ursula, Under

    Ingrid Hill: Ursula, Under

  • Geraldine Brooks: People of the Book: A Novel

    Geraldine Brooks: People of the Book: A Novel

  • Jenna Blum: Those Who Save Us

    Jenna Blum: Those Who Save Us

  • Lisa See: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

    Lisa See: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

  • Susan Vreeland: Girl in Hyacinth Blue

    Susan Vreeland: Girl in Hyacinth Blue

  • Brunonia Barry: The Lace Reader

    Brunonia Barry: The Lace Reader

  • Linda Olsson: Astrid and Veronika

    Linda Olsson: Astrid and Veronika

  • Jeannette Walls: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

    Jeannette Walls: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

  • Darin Strauss: Chang and Eng

    Darin Strauss: Chang and Eng

Elegant Gage Brothers Velvet Hat with Beaded Brim Circa 1915

Gage Brothers Velvet Hat with Beaded Brim Circa 1915

The Gage Brothers began making hats in the mid 1850's and continued through at least the 1920's. This wide brim hat dates between 1915 - 1920.  With a beaded brim and large, painted comb- like decoration through the crown it makes quite a statement!

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December 26, 2008 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian, Accessories | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Antique Silk Maltese Lace Flounce or Collar

Antique Silk Maltese Lace Flounce or Collar The fluid lines of this elaborate Maltese lace are a testament to the skills of the lace maker. Made of ecru silk in three sections that are joined together by hand.

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December 06, 2007 in Edwardian, Accessories, Textiles & Needlework | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Technorati Tags: Antique lace, lace collar, lace flounce, lace trim, Maltese lace

Victorian Handmade Cluny Lace Yardage

Victorian Handmade Cluny Lace Yardage A lovely handmade length of ecru cotton Cluny lace made for flouncing or trimming. In excellent, usable condition.

December 06, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian, Accessories, Textiles & Needlework | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Inspired Edwardian Straw Hat with Cabbage Roses

Edwardian Straw Hat with Cabbage Roses This spectacular spring hat of pink straw is trimmed with huge cabbage roses, leaves and black velvet ribbons. Circa 1900 - 1910. The cluster of three roses at the back are absolutely gorgeous!

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November 19, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian, Accessories | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Technorati Tags: cabbage roses, Edwardian hat, straw Edwardian hat, Vintage hat

Extravagant Edwardian Beaver Plush Hat

Extravagant Edwardian Beaver Plush Hat This fur plush hat circa 1910 is a real gem! The crown is wrapped with an off white watered silk ribbon that measures 4" wide and forms a huge bow trimmed with a large jet beaded "buckle" at its center.

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November 19, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian, Accessories | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Outstanding Five Piece Wedding Trousseau Circa 1905

Outstanding Five Piece Wedding Trousseau Circa 1905 Made up of five pieces this exquisite wedding outfit dates to circa 1905 and comes from a Westborough, MA family.  The detailed outfit is made up of a two piece suit, jacket and skirt of the softest cocoa brown wool, probably cashmere.

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April 01, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Edwardian Silk Embroidered Duster or Motoring Coat

Edwardian Silk Embroidered Duster or Motoring Coat Dating between 1905 to 1915 this Edwardian duster or motoring jacket features a lavishly embroidered collar and cuffs. Closing at the front of the jacket with four hooks and loops the collar continues down the front of the jacket to the hemline.

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April 01, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Breathtaking Edwardian Lace Wedding or Dinner Gown Circa 1905

Breathtaking Edwardian Lace Wedding or Dinner Gown Circa 1905 Edwardian era, mixed lace wedding or dinner gown. As far as I can tell under magnification, the laces are handmade and the embroidery on the tulle netting that encases the skirt and bodice is also hand done. The bodice is very full in the Gibson Girl style that was so popular in the early 20th century.

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April 01, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

Amazing Edwardian Lamé Opera Wrap with Ostrich Trimmed Fur Collar

Amazing Edwardian Lamé Opera Wrap with Ostrich Trimmed Fur Collar Brilliant lavender pink silk is richly woven with silver lame on this opera cape crowned with a lush white fur collar trimmed with black ostrich feathers.

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April 01, 2007 in Edwardian | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

Superior Raw Silk & Lace Edwardian Tea Gown with Jacket

Superior Raw Silk & Lace Edwardian Tea Gown with Jacket A princess styled Edwardian tea dress is complete with a short matching Spencer style jacket. Both pieces have three quarter length sleeves and are trimmed with delicate Valenciennes lace.

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April 01, 2007 in Gone But Not Forgotten, Edwardian | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

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Recommended Reading

  • Dean L. Merceron: Lanvin

    Dean L. Merceron: Lanvin

  • : Fashion a History from the 18th to 20th Century: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute (Taschen 25th Anniversary Editions)

    Fashion a History from the 18th to 20th Century: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute (Taschen 25th Anniversary Editions)

  • : Women's Shoes in America, 1795-1930

    Women's Shoes in America, 1795-1930

  • Harold Koda: Poiret (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)

    Harold Koda: Poiret (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)

  • Betty Kirke: Madeleine Vionnet

    Betty Kirke: Madeleine Vionnet

  • Jonathan Walford: The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear

    Jonathan Walford: The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear

  • : 18th Century Costume in the National Museums and Galleries of Mersyside

    18th Century Costume in the National Museums and Galleries of Mersyside

  • : Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900

    Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900

  • : Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries

    Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries

  • Alexandra Black: Evening Dress

    Alexandra Black: Evening Dress

  • : Dangerous Liasons:  Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century

    Dangerous Liasons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century

  • : What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America

    What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America

  • : My Likeness Taken: Daguerreian Portraits In America

    My Likeness Taken: Daguerreian Portraits In America

  • : Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail

    Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail

  • : The Corset: A Cultural History

    The Corset: A Cultural History

  • : The Cut of Women's Clothes:  1600 - 1930

    The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600 - 1930

  • : From Paris to Providence, Fashion, Art and the Tirocchi Dressmakers' Shop, 1915-1947

    From Paris to Providence, Fashion, Art and the Tirocchi Dressmakers' Shop, 1915-1947

  • : Style & Splendor: The Wardrobe of Queen Maud of Norway 1896-1938

    Style & Splendor: The Wardrobe of Queen Maud of Norway 1896-1938

  • : The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900

    The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900

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