Antique 1910s Edwardian whitework cotton lawn dress or tea gown - broderie anglaise Royal Worcester Corset it has been carefully adapted

it has been carefully adapted over the following decade to a later more edwardian style with pouch fronted styling

Great early 40s silhouette

Vintage 1970s embroidered Indian maxi dress

as is the style

I couldn’t for the life of me work out which way the capelet was meant to go (wonder if it originally had a tie neck to one side

Antique 1910s Edwardian whitework cotton lawn dress or tea gown - broderie anglaise Royal Worcester Corset it has been carefully adaptedElegant Edwardian lawn dress. Evidence of slight pigeon fronted bodice, straight front silhouette to skirt and gathered rear I'm guessing around 1913 14? Fastens with original brass hooks and eyes to rear which are secure but a little fiddly to open you can see why a maid was required! Pretty broderie anglaise, with high drawnwork collar neckline. This has a few small historic repairs, so please study photos. Theyre not awful but are there. Puffed