Vintage Victoraian RARE 1869-1871 Girls Fancy Silk/Lace Party Dress. Please note: vintage clothing is used clothing and sold as is. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING with U.S based overseas companies too many issue's with them if you purchase an item and use these types of companies your sale will be cancelled and refunded. I do not ship overseas through Quigley Blvd New Castle DE it is not a registered company with ebay. This young girl must have been excited to wear this beautiful party dress. Exquisite and very RARE young girls HAND CONSTRUCTED fine silk special occasion princess cut dress. All hand basted and hand sewn together. Soft brown silk and adorned with fine soft cotton Ecru mesh and floral lace. Machine made lace, but, has the appearance of fine knitted Lace. Superbly hand constructed with button back closure, hand-sewn button holes, small pale goldish raised floral clear buttons. No missing buttons. Top back button has no button hole at top back neckline. It most likely had a hook and eye closure, those are missing and would need replaced. Button holes in excellent condition. Lower back below waistline has a tie belt which is sewn to a straight tab and the long belt folds over and hangs down the back with slanted ends trimmed in Lace. Pinked hemline with slight gathering and trimmed in Lace. Underside is constructed of polished brown cotton. Front of dress has a heart shaped pocket with silk bow trim. Long slanted ribbon panel travels from right shoulder to lower left side of waist and has three tabs below the upper bow. Neckline and Armcyce's are trimmed with Ecru mesh lace and adorned with a silk bow at right neckline. Please see measurements in the Item Specifics. There are some small pale tiny brown dotting along the lower front hemline from age. No Armcyces damage, small very, very pale teeny brown spots along front left side of dress and at middle front. Pale dots. One tiny hole at lower back, belt covers this, a few pin dot holes, very small. The dots are age spots. Still all in all this garment is exquisite and super RARE to find in this all hand stitched in fine condition. No rips or tears. Sold as found. Found in Illinois at a very old estate sale dating from 1840. Fits about a 6 to 7 year old. NOT a toddler dress! All sales final. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. Thank you.