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#3280 - RARE c. 1920's REVILLE, London/Paris Couture Gown with Silver Lame Train and
Headpiece! Reville and Rossiter Couture House was
founded in London in 1905/1906 by designer Mr. William Wallace Terry (who took
on the professional name of Reville), and
Miss Sarah Rossiter, who ran the biz. In
1910, the company was appointed Court Dressmaker to Queen Mary
and the following year they created the Queen's coronation robe.
They specialized in formal gowns and were patronized by members
of the aristocracy. In 1912 Reville bought out Rossiter and in 1919 changed the
name of the company to Reville Ltd. In 1936, Reville merged with the
House of WORTH! A rare couture 1920s flapper era bridal ensemble
with a 9 1/2 ft long silver lame' train. The dress is made from
ivory taffeta with soft tulle trimming around the neck & a
charming bow at the front. It is the dropped waist style so
typical of the era & it has a built in camisole. Another
interesting feature is the built in suspenders which are fixed
into the inside shoulder seams by means of cream silk ribbon.
There is a label present which reads 'REVILLE, London, Paris'.
There was another hand-written label inside with the name of the
person for whom it was made, a Miss Henderson. The dress is in
excellent condition with only the odd small age spot & no
holes, stains, tears or underarm damage. The silver lame' train
is in good strong condition and it is lined with very fine cream
silk on the underside. It has a loop at the end for picking it up
& it fixes onto the dress by means of 4 little rings and
corresponding hooks at the shoulders. The train does have an area
with a little tarnish about 1/2 way along, where it's been
folded. It has a tulle bow & a sprig of lucky white heather
at the end which echoes the tulle trimming on the dress. There is
also a large tulle veil with lovely embroidered flower design,
but this does have some repair/damage. Simple wax headpiece is
added to the outfit. The dress measures bust 34", waist
28", hips 40". The train is 114" x 14 1/2"
wide.
SOLD - but on display in Museum Category for Research/Study