Antique Victorian Black Lace Collar - Bobbin Lace size 8 would include arms

would include arms

This blouse dates to the 1960s and is made in a very pretty pink and grey floral pattern printed white cotton voile

beautiful beading in a classy look

It has its own inner green silk faille bustier that does up with hooks and eyes (see last close-up photo)

Antique Victorian Black Lace Collar - Bobbin Lace size 8 would include armsThis is an antique collar that is hand made of black lace, most likely worn during the Victorian era. Could have been worn when in mourning but not necessarily as black was fashionable at the time. I am not a lace expert, but I believe that the lace is a bobbin lace, perhaps Belgian. It is quite intricate and incorporates floral motifs in the pattern. It measures 9 in height at the center point, 25 across at its widest while laid out flat, 17 1 2 in