Antique to Early Vintage Embroidered Folk Bodice / Cotton Corset Cover

Antique to Early Vintage Embroidered Folk Bodice / Cotton Corset CoverA beautiful antique to early vintage folk bodice in substantial white linen or cotton linen, richly embroidered with vivid floral motifs in raspberry red, pink, lavender, soft green and forget me not blue tones. Finished with unusual turquoise soutache style scalloped trim and tiny fabric covered buttons down the front. A particularly charming and wearable piece which sits somewhere between traditional folk dress, Edwardian underpinnings and 1930s

late 1970s to early 1980s

Bust (pit to pit): 52 cm / 20

Style it over linen dresses

Sleeve length: 57 cm / 22

Excellent structural condition: embroidery intact

prized for its ability to imitate Venetian needle lace while being more wearable and slightly more flexible

and beautiful handmade lace insertion work throughout

with a smooth

and today they remain timeless in their appeal

allowing the slip or undergarments to become part of the look

Pieces like this were traditionally made by Baluchi artisans in Afghanistan and neighbouring regions

An exceptional and highly evocative original 1920s flapper dress