Antique Sheer Mesh Blouse With Embroidery - S long overlay sleeve and waistbands

sleeve and waistbands

The pants have neat little metal loops for attaching the braces

Would suit strapless or spaghetti strap dress

The hem has been let down and left a very faint line

an interesting garment showing the morphing of the corset cover and the petticoat into one piece

Antique Sheer Mesh Blouse With Embroidery - S long overlay sleeve and waistbandsAntique, Edwardian blouse was once an item of underwear, specifically, a corset cover. The mesh netting fabric is completely sheer and has been hand embroidered with cream and mauve flowers beneath the neck. A narrow cream edging has been crocheted at the neck and sleeve edges, which has been threaded through with pink ribbon. Garment is cut in one piece no sleeve seams. The waist adjusts with a matching ribbon drawstring through a casing. Mesh fabric