1910s White Cotton Muslin Tea Dress 1950s-dior-necklace Horrockses was born in the

Horrockses was born in the mid 1940s and produced mostly cotton garments which were designed in London and made in cotton designed and produced by the Horrockses mill in Preston

the overall look is very chic and modern

The laces are all different machine made types - possibly a Honington while the ruffles are an additional type of Alencon or Chantilly lace - the same as the overlaid bodice

It's in extraordinary vintage condition with absolutely no issues whatsoever - the silk is as fresh as the day it was made

1910s White Cotton Muslin Tea Dress 1950s-dior-necklace Horrockses was born in theThis is a very fine handmade Edwardian to early 1910s cotton white cotton mousseline tea dress. It has wonderful design details; the bodice has a series of horizontal pin tuck pleats with exposed rectangular eyelets on the collar bone. These are further repeated on the elegant tapered sleeves. The high necked collar is delicately edged in cotton tulle and this is repeated on the cuffs. It has the most dainty, genuine pearlescent buttons on the cuffs