tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279478419016291925.post6181006642188808523..comments2023-10-06T08:52:01.897-05:00Comments on Look What I Made: Mystery skirts: Part the second - Drawnwork embroidery on Mystery Skirt 1?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745132814193825447noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279478419016291925.post-70951051805330114812014-05-13T13:49:35.056-05:002014-05-13T13:49:35.056-05:00Google. :-) Normally, I can guess within about a...Google. :-) Normally, I can guess within about a five year span of when the garment was made. I then just search for the year I think it might be plus "fashion plate". Nine times out of ten, that works. If not, the Met and a few other museums have some great online databases of fashion plates. <br /><br />For actual dresses - I've seen so many of the museums and other collectors pages multiple times that I have a pretty good general idea of where a similar item might be. Abiti Antichi has a ton of fabulous dresses and accessories. It really is a great resource. <br /><br />Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420037377392425312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279478419016291925.post-9888370477898598152014-05-13T11:32:27.504-05:002014-05-13T11:32:27.504-05:00I just love the links you provide to similar garme...I just love the links you provide to similar garments. Thank you so much for looking at this again and for providing so many specific details about the dress. I can't believe you found such a similar looking dress! Where do you find all your fashion plates, like the ones you use in your blog?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745132814193825447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279478419016291925.post-17889522320575328052014-05-13T10:54:11.431-05:002014-05-13T10:54:11.431-05:00Hello! Yes, these pictures are very helpful. The...Hello! Yes, these pictures are very helpful. The lines of the embroidery/insertion are similar to this dress: http://www.abitiantichi.it/collezione/abiti/abito132.html<br /><br />I'd put the skirt panel now firmly in the late Edwardian/early Teens Era (1908-1913). It most likely was part of a dress. <br /><br />The blue edging on the selvage, the color of the fabric, and the texture make me think the fabric is linen. It might have been lengthed - the piece added to the bottom of the panel- for a different individual. <br /><br />Hope that helps!Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420037377392425312noreply@blogger.com