Dating this jacket. Edwardian?

Villa

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Isn't this a pretty jacket? I bet it was part of a set. I wish I had the skirt if there was one! I'v had it forever, and am wondering when it is from. I think it could be 10's or 20's, but I don't really know.
It fits kind of strangly. It must require a totally different foundation garments than currently in use, as my contemporary bra puts my bust in what is apparently the totally wrong place! Unfortunately, the silk lining is COMPLETELY shredded. If I get around to listing it, do you think I should leave it in so people can get a sense of its original character, or take it out since it is such a mess. Thanks!!!
 

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It looks 1912-16 - without the shape and length of the skirt its difficult to be any more accurate. The silk used in the lining is made from tin-salt weighted silk, it was a way of making cheap silk have a heavier hand and lustre but the tin salts break down the silk with time.
 
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