Antique Gray Silk Floral Day Dress, ca. 1916 #societydress The wide bateau neckline of

The wide bateau neckline of the top emphasizes the shoulders and gives the dress a timeless elegance

entirely appropriate for its age

features cartridge pleats and is lined with silk taffeta

Trade began again

Jacket worn in one (or more) summer(s) around the year 1910

Antique Gray Silk Floral Day Dress, ca. 1916 #societydress The wide bateau neckline ofThis beautiful gray silk day dress, dating to around 1916, is a refined example of late Edwardian and early WWI fashion. The soft gray silk is decorated with small red, yellow, and green floral motifs, giving the dress a delicate, almost watercolorlike charm. Designed as a onepiece garment, it reflects the transitional silhouette of the mid1910s elegant, practical, and increasingly fluid in movement. The dress is distinguished by its finely placed