Antique 1900s Edwardian Gibson Girl Dress in Beige Wool, Bishop Sleeves, Pigeon Breast Bodice, XXS

Lovely antique early 1900s Edwardian two-piece Gibson Girl ensemble consisting of a bishop-sleeve wool blouse and coordinating skirt, crafted in a soft tannish-beige lightweight wool and trimmed throughout with beige and white floral braided silk trim. A classic example of the Gibson Girl aesthetic, this set features the iconic pigeon-breast (monobosom) silhouette and elegant vertical detailing.

The blouse is beautifully shaped with ruching, tuck pleats, and braided silk trim that enhance the pouched pigeon-breast bodice. It features a fitted round neckline and long bishop sleeves, with a short straight hem that sits beneath the softly bloused waist. The interior includes a fitted cotton under-bodice that fastens down the center with hook-and-eye closures, while the outer wool bodice secures with hook-and-loop closures at the upper left shoulder and left side seam. The bodice is fully lined with the exception of the sleeves.

The matching skirt is fitted through the upper hip before flowing into a graceful, floor-length silhouette. Decorative elements include tiered bands of braided silk trim, tuck pleating, and ruching above the hem, finishing in three softly flounced tiers. The skirt closes at the center back with a hook and eye and is unlined aside from a cotton-lined waistband.

Label: None
Content: Lightweight gauzy wool, braided silk trim, cotton

Best Fit: XXS

Skirt Measurements
Waist: 23" (absolute max approx. 23.5")
Hip: approx. 40"
Length: approx. 43" front; 44 1/2" back

Blouse Measurements
Bust: 32"–33"
Waist: 23"
Length: approx. 20 3/8" front; 16 1/4" back
Shoulder Width: 13 3/8"
Sleeve Length: approx. 27 1/2"–28"

Condition: Fair+ to Good- antique condition. Freshly laundered and ready to wear. Numerous small to tiny holes are present throughout the wool, most notably on the skirt (examples shown). Two tiny stitched darns are present. The skirt hem shows scattered rust spotting. Yellowing is visible at the back of the bodice, along with grayish marks near hook-and-eye closures and one gray spot on the back bodice. Rust staining is present on the interior cotton bodice near the closures. All condition issues are consistent with age and wear to early 20th-century wool garments and have been documented carefully.

Enjoy! #22-92

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