{"title":"Antique","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"antique-early-20th-century-linen-peasant-blouse-with-embroidery-crochet-lace","title":"Antique Peasant Blouse with Embroidery \u0026 Crochet Lace | Circa 1880-1910","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA rare and beautifully preserved antique peasant blouse in a lovely cream handwoven linen. There has been hours of skilled work gone into the crafting of this piece, with hand embroidery upon the front, some wonderful smocking, and pretty lace trim detail on the sleeves and hem. Slightly cropped and very flattering, the shirt remains entirely wearable today despite its significant age – a stellar find for the cottagecore, Folk Revival enthusiast, or simply for those who appreciate the quality of handmade historical garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBust: 48\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLength: 17.5 (21\" including lace)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eShoulder to pit: 7.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eArmpit to underarm: 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eExceptional condition for its age. The lace has gone in certain places. It has been carefully hand washed so comes clean and ready to wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003ehandwoven linen\/cotton (though cannot be certain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003ecirca 1880-1910\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003epossibly Romanian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendall's Vintage Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670262272339,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3839\/2659\/files\/IMG_7636_2437c7eb-740d-4084-ba21-3e5e5c14187a.heic?v=1787502777"},{"product_id":"antique-jazz-age-black-lace-and-crepe-evening-dress","title":"Antique 1920s–1930s Art Deco Black Lace Evening Flapper Dress","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA rare and exceptionally beautiful original 1920s-1930s flapper dress, made from layers of black floral lace and what appears to be silk crepe. Its classic dropped waist is finished with a narrow belt and glittering Art Deco diamanté buckle, while alternating triangular panels of lace and crepe create a wonderful effect throughout the skirt. With long lace sleeves, a scalloped hem, and a full lining, it is special survivor from the Jazz Age. It is a dress one could imagine being worn to an evening gathering at Downton Abbey. Now around a century old, this old girl needs treating kindly – a great project piece for the right person. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBust: 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWaist: 32\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLength: 44\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eA beautiful but delicate antique piece with understandable signs of its considerable age. The lace has begun to give way in a number of places, creating several small openings throughout – we have photographed this as well as we could. There is some yellowing to the underskirt and a small hole near the lower front-left hem, perhaps caused by a heel at some previous party. Despite the flaws, the dress as a whole is beautiful and remains wearable with \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e careful handling. Alternatively, it would make a wonderful restoration project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e believed to be silk crepe with floral lace and a full lining; exact composition has not been confirmed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e 1920s-1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e unknown, likely made in England or elsewhere in Europe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendall's Vintage Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670308770131,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3839\/2659\/files\/IMG_8479.jpg?v=1787503968"},{"product_id":"rare-antique-afghan-embroidered-ceremonial-waistcoat","title":"Rare Antique Afghan Embroidered Ceremonial Bridal Waistcoat","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAn extraordinary piece of history, this antique Afghan bridal bodice\/waistcoat, is believed to have formed part of a traditional wedding outfit and is completely handmade and densely decorated. It features intricate embroidery and blue glass beadwork, mother-of-pearl buttons, tassels and rows of suspended silver-coloured coins with some kind of Perso-Arabic origin. These old traditional pieces were intensely personal creations, with coins, buttons and other treasured trade pieces instilled into their decoration. We reckon this dates from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, this piece is perfect for the collector and would look magnificent displayed. Equally, it could be worn as part of an eccentric outfit by a suitably petite person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eBust: 30\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eUnderbust: 28\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 17\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003ePlease note that this is an exceptionally small antique garment. Although the bust measures 30\", the narrow, fixed construction makes it particularly difficult to draw over the shoulders. It is therefore likely to be best suited for display unless the wearer is very petite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLovely antique condition considering its age, with general wear that reflects its previous life. There are a few small holes, several damaged or missing shell buttons and areas of age-related wear and fraying, all of which have been photographed as clearly as possible. Despite these points, the remarkable embroidery, beadwork and coin decoration remain beautifully impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e cotton\/silk\/other; exact compositions unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e believed circa 1880–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e from our research possibly northeastern Afghanistan or northern Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendall's Vintage Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670356185427,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3839\/2659\/files\/IMG_9168.jpg?v=1787504711"},{"product_id":"rare-antique-brushed-cotton-pink-striped-bloomers","title":"Rare Antique Brushed Cotton Pink Striped Bloomers","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAlmost too good to be true, this is such a beautiful pair of late Victorian\/early Edwardian women's bloomers that are in phenomenal antique condition for theor age.  The brushed cotton has been woven with pretty baby-pink and cream stripes, and the wide, cropped legs have been finished with gathered flounces and very pretty scalloped hems. Though originally worn as an undergarment, they make for an eye-catching modern pair of statement trousers\/bloomers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eWaist: adjustable up to 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eLength: 28\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eInside leg: 11\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eShown on a 26\" waist and drawn in using the two ties at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAmazing antique condition with one small opening along the front seam and a rust-coloured mark on the upper right thigh. One of the side-fastening buttons is cracked but remains secure and working These small points do not detract from how beautifully the bloomers present or from their wearability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e brushed cotton, most likely cotton flannelette\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e circa 1880–1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e unknown, likely made in England\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kendall's Vintage Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54670555644243,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3839\/2659\/files\/IMG_9267.jpg?v=1787505956"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3839\/2659\/collections\/IMG_5281.jpg?v=1784134330","url":"https:\/\/cathkendall.com\/collections\/antique-1.oembed","provider":"Cath Kendall Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}