Awsome Extants On Ebay

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Great crop of ideas and inspiration this weekend!!

Clancy posted this one on the riding habit thread and that got me in the mood to browse! http://cgi.ebay.com/Stunning-c-1880s-riding-habit-silk-velvet-taffeta_W0QQitemZ300111851238QQihZ020QQcategoryZ48 864QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

beautiful and intresting corset without a busk
http://cgi.ebay.com/Luxe-Silk-Satin-Antique-Vintage-Victorian-Bridal-Corset_W0QQitemZ270121584392QQihZ017QQcategoryZ488 64QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Gunmetal grey bustle

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230131030819&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fse arch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D 230131030819%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Great black velvet trim bustle dress
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fine-c1887-Ladys-Silk-Faille-Bustle-Gown_W0QQitemZ250117360351QQihZ015QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Moire...and lots of it!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rich-1880-Silk-Moire-Velvet-Bustle-Visiting-Gown_W0QQitemZ200110311476QQihZ010QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Remember those great mitts Jady found back east for a 1/2 a song?? Well for the rest of us...they would come a little more dear! Beautiful!

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ANTIQUE-ENGLISH-SILK-NETTED-MITTENS-ca-1830_W0QQitemZ110126726940QQihZ001QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1880-LABEL-JOHN-WANNAMAKER-HEAVY-VELVET-BUSTLE-2PC-GOWN_W0QQitemZ230131030799QQihZ013QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Reall tailored velvet dress/coat

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fetching-Civil-War-Era-Mint-Green-Striped-Organza-Gown_W0QQitemZ250117375381QQihZ015QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not that she needs the encouragement but I know Kica will enjoy looking at this one...(sigh...hoops...)

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

I think Mary Poppins would approve of these boots!
http://cgi.ebay.com/FANCY-VICTORIAN-LACE-UP-BOOTS-SHOES_W0QQitemZ270121261874QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4886 4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

I just never get tired of looking at these structured pieces

http://cgi.ebay.com/Victorian-1800s-c-1856-Ladys-Wire-Bustle-Dress-Hoop_W0QQitemZ300110678840QQihZ020QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

and last a bathing suite...there is another one as well, but I thought the trim on this one was cute!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skirted-Blue-Vintage-Victorian-Swimsuit-Bathing-Suit_W0QQitemZ270121253827QQihZ017QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Cat Cimmaron]

Ooooh GG, the riding habit is gorgeous. And the velvet trimmed dress - Wow. Good job finding all these.

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

LOL not really its just a run down of page one and two in the antique garments pre1901 catagory on Ebay...Fun to look at now and then!

[Lady Leigh]

and last a bathing suite...there is another one as well, but I thought the trim on this one was cute!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skirted-Blue-Vintage-Victorian-Swimsuit-Bathing-Suit_W0QQitemZ270121253827QQihZ017QQcategoryZ48864 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Question ... did women still have to wear their corset when wearing the bathing suit?

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

intresting question... I would think the fastest way to rust steel (yes I know whale bone...but steel as well) would be to expose it to sea water?

They also had foundation pieces they were close to the body and ohhh whats the word? Cording! that had cording and were not boned. So perhaps that was more a bathing undergarment?

You know I have never thought about it, I imagine they wore SOME sort of foundation? I know that bathing was a sorta go in and splash around for women...no swimming the English chanel type atheletics. I have heard that in the early years ( 1860-70) that women could drown from the weight of the suit because it was so voluminus if they got in too deep...I think it was more often then not a playing in the shallows pass time. Anywhooo I know there would have been the proper personalities who wouldnt dare go in public without some kind of support.