My Great Grandmother was a dressmaker in the end of the 1800s but died very
young in 1911, her daughter my Great Aunt was also a dressmaker and said
they made gowns for Selfridges in London. I know no more than that (but
would have loved more information). My Great Aunt, did make my wedding
dress when I asked her by which time she was about 72, sewing some machine
made lace trim, by hand, all the way around my train.
Sue T
Dorset UK
Hello All! Googling around this morning & found
fiveminutehistory.com
The article I found was 20 Handmade Dolls Tell the History of Fashion. The
wire armature dolls are 24" tall & were made in France following WWII. The
gowns are sumptuous & some have miniature lace & trims. Across the top of
that page, the banner A Guide to Victorian Tea Gowns caught my eye. Leaving
no link unturned, I found some life-size gowns featuring even more lace--all
attributed to metmuseum.com! Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
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