During the late Victorian, Edwardian era, every woman or teen girl wanted a pretty white summer dress made of white batiste cotton. Many dresses were made of this cool lightweight fabric called lawn or batiste.

Most dresses were embellished with lace, tucks, ruffles etc etc ~ so suitable for graduations, weddings or any type of summer activity.

The Gatherings is offering this lovely dress dating about 1910, perhaps a bit earlier. Here are the details....

The long dress is made with a high neck collar of lace. This same lace is used as insets defining a pretty shape to the bodice. There are three tucks on either side of the shoulders of the bodice. Sleeves are full with lace at the wrist. The waist band is made of lace except for the fabric panel on the very front. The skirt is made of tucks over the hip area for a more sleek shape to the full skirt. Wide full ruffle at the bottom with three wide tucks circling the ruffle.

Back of the dress is as lovely as the front. Back opening closes with hook and eyes to below the waist.

Dress is small. Here are the measurements: 56" long from neckline to hem. 13-1/2" shoulder to shoulder. Bust is 30" at the most. 19" arm length from shoulder to wrist. Waist 22". Neck line to waist at the back is 15" long. Lovely for display. I'm not sure about wearing.

Condition: For the age very good. I see some separating of the lace from the fabric but this is just where the thead of stitching has broken. Could be easily repaired. A few tiny pinholes and a couple spots of oxidation. Small and more in the folds of fabric.