My 1920s dream dress was in clothing purgatory at a town fair’s rummage tent last summer & could only be saved by severing the hem. My tailor spent months deftly repairing the delicate lace: tattered material mended with hem remnants, twisted straps became criss-crossed. Note scalloped lace neck & peplum waist: a boudoir version of Jil Sander spring 2011… Fashionshesays.com.