This is a stunning turn-of-the-century raw silk wrapper dress. The dress has wonderful dark gothic and romantic vibes. It has a high lace collar with lace ruffles running along and around the side. The bodice is densely gathered at the center and the dress’s silhouette is full and loose overall as wrapper dresses are a more casual garment and were worn in the home. It has a silk satin waist belt that pulls the dress flush in the back and gathers down the dress in the front and cinched in the waist. The sleeves on this dress are so wonderful they are slightly fitted at the shoulders and have lovely smocking there that helps give the wonderful volume to the puff at the wrist. The cuffs are long and fitted so they make the puff at mid-forearm stand out even more. The silver is in the raw silk and the cuffs are covered in lace. The skirt is full and simple with two lace appliques that run down from the shoulders on each side all the way down to the flouncy ruffle at the hem of the skirt. In the back, there is some slight shaping in the skirt with a row of smocking at the small of the back that gives the skirt lots of volume there and might have also been worn with a slight bum pad. The dress is partially lined with a fitted under-bodice. The underbodice is made of glazed cotton and fastens with dark shell buttons up the front. The rest of the dress is unlined. The dress also fastens up the front but with hooks and eyes to the neckline.

Condition:
The dress is in fantastic condition overall with only one wonderfully done repair at the right sleeves. It is super hard to notice and does not affect the wearability of the dress. The other thing is that the silk satin ribbons at the waist do have some damage. They have a few small holes and are a bit more fragile. If you wanted to wear it for more than just photos I would recommend replacing them. The gown has the best witchy vibes and is ready to wear.

Brooch not included just for display

This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage seller in Pittsburgh, Pa.