antique cotton pettipants with appliqué lace hem ykk and this bodice is one

and this bodice is one of the most collectible categories from her house

none noticeable when worn

fluid mousseline that feels synthetic and reads closest to an early manufactured artificial silk

the included matching wallet makes it a rarer

antique cotton pettipants with appliqué lace hem ykk and this bodice is oneantique cotton pettipants in fine white lawn, cut full and gathered with an elasticated waist. the hem is where the work is: a deep scalloped border of appliqu lace, its arched motifs filled with botanical forms on a net ground, consistent with battenburg or tape lace technique. above it, small whitework embroidered buds are worked directly into the cotton. the combination of the two techniques appliqu lace below, whitework above is a classic pairing