I have a huge box o stuff I won at auction this week, lots of 50s and 60s and a lot of stuff that looks older and is sort of out of my skill set is this blouse for example Victorian or any ideas on era? boning in the bodice with an actual corset sort of sewn into it? the back has little sort of tails for lack of a better word it feels/acts like silk and the buttons look/feel like glass w little sparkles in them the front side has a tear that is prob beyond my very limited sewing skillset but this just seems too pretty to not do something with! thanks
Yes, looks late Victorian, maybe 1880s. Possibly 1900-1901 but I am leaning earlier. If the tear is on a seam, (a rip) it might be a good idea to resew it along the broken stitches. If it is a true tear and not on a seam, sewing might make it worse depending on the silk's strength and suppleness. What a nice thing to find at auction. I love the dotted pattern.
