Help Identifying Fabric on Antique Dress

DaisyandStella

DaisyandStella

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Hi all - I have a 1900s / 1910s dress and I'm at a loss on what to call the main fabric.
It's sheer with strips of embroidered 'brocade' interwoven into the fabric bordered with silk fringe.
Is there a name for this type of fabric?

Thanks for looking!
Brooke
 

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That is lovely. The sheer fabric looks like voile to me, and I the think the brocade parts are brocade ribbons that have been sew or woven woven into the voile. I could be completely wrong - but that is what it looks like to me. Let's hear what others think.

Please show the whole dress, the fabric is so pretty!
 
Linn said:
That is lovely. The sheer fabric looks like voile to me, and I the think the brocade parts are brocade ribbons that have been sew or woven woven into the voile. I could be completely wrong - but that is what it looks like to me. Let's hear what others think.

Please show the whole dress, the fabric is so pretty!
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Thank you Linn! Here's a pic of the whole dress.

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denisebrain said:
Does the sheer net part of the fabric look like leno weave? https://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/leno-weave/
That is obviously contrasted with this woven embroidery, which I am going to hazard is dobby weave https://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/dobby/. It is a fancy weave for sure, and I do not know how it was achieved.
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Good morning! Took some closer pics and looked at the Leno weave..I think the close-up looks similar to the 2nd picture under the Leno weave. I've attached as well. I'll check the Dobby weave next.
 

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GemGem said:
Wow, it looks like it's in fabulous condition!
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Very nice shape but not without her flaws. I gently soaked her to remove some prior yellow stains but unfortunately during the drying process her back threads laid upon some of the sheer material and now I have some gray streaks :(
 
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