antique cotton pettipants with appliqué lace hem ykk darkened patina finish

darkened patina finish

balloon sleeves

and this bodice is one of the most collectible categories from her house

cerrato pieces are documented in turin and milan costume collections

stamped copyright 1966 enid collins inside

antique cotton pettipants with appliqué lace hem ykk darkened patina finishantique cotton pettipants in fine white lawn, cut full and gathered with an elasticated waist. the hem is where the work is: a deep scalloped border of appliqu lace, its arched motifs filled with botanical forms on a net ground, consistent with battenburg or tape lace technique. above it, small whitework embroidered buds are worked directly into the cotton. the combination of the two techniques appliqu lace below, whitework above is a classic pairing