A VERY RARE HEAVY BLACK LATE 1890'S VICTORIAN SILK SATIN "FRENCH" ANTIQUE VINTAGE BEADED DRESS. THIS ITEM IS FROM A LARGE COLLECTION I BOUGHT IN PARIS, FRANCE IN THE 1980'S.   (THIS DRESS IS PITCH BLACK AND MIGHT LOOK A BIT TINTED OR LIGHTER TO SHOW DETAILS )  THE DRESS HAS BLACK JET GLASS BEADS AROUND THE NECK, APPLIQUED FACETED BLACK GLASS BEADED TRIM AROUND THE NECK , DOWN THE FRONT AND AROUND THE WAIST WITH SOME ON THE FRONT OF EACH CUFF. THE DRESS HAS SNAPS UP THE FRONT AND ON THE WAIST FOR ENTRY. THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT FOR THIS PERIOD WITH ONLY SOME MINOR WEAR NEAR THE WAIST AND LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WAS WORN ONLY A FEW TIMES. A RARE AND WONDERFUL PIECE OF FRENCH ANTIQUE CLOTHING.  THE SIZE IS A 6-8 WITH A 36 INCH BUST, 39 INCH WAIST, 50 INCH LENGTH, 22 INCHES CUFF TO SHOULDER SEAM, 29 INCH SLEEVES CUFF TO CENTER COLLAR AND 15 INCHES FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SEAMS. CODE 0035