30s handmade flour sack shorts rosebud nightgown Classic white cotton chemise/slip with

Classic white cotton chemise/slip with slender shoulder straps and delicate picot lace edging

This 90s Ann Taylor blouse has fluid ivory silk and clean tailoring

An extraordinary piece of 90s craftsmanship

boutique feel rather than a costume print moment

minor pulling at seams

30s handmade flour sack shorts rosebud nightgown Classic white cotton chemise/slip witha pair of shorts sewn by hand from a printed cotton flour sack, likely dating to the 1930s. the fabric still carries part of the original sack's stamped company mark in rust orange ink, a reminder of exactly where this cloth came from. drawstring waist, two front patch pockets, side seam construction, no zipper, all consistent with home sewing rather than a commercial pattern house. during the depression, flour and feed sacks were one of the only