DATING TO THE EDWARDIAN ERA
FASHIONED OF A BLACK SILK LINING THAT IS FULLY BONED ON THE INTERIOR AND IS LOOSE FROM THE BELTING DOWN WITH THREE ROWS OF RUFFLES THAT ARE EDGED IN BLACK SATIN THAT ARE THE SAME FABRIC AS THE EXTERIOR.
THE EXTERIOR FABRIC IS IN A BLACK BROCADE GAUZE WITH RICH PATTERN THROUGHOUT.
THE BODICE IS EXTREMELY HEAVY IN GLASS JET BEADING IN BOTH CUT GLASS, BUGLE BEADS, AND SEED BEADING WITH SEQUINS THROUGHOUT.
SEQUIN AND BEADED TRIM ENCIRCLES THE WAIST WITH THE BEADING RUNNING STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER WITH A FINISH OF JET BEAD FRINGE AT THE BOTTOM.
PLEATED NET TRIMS THE V NECKLINE IN BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WITH HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE IN THE REAR.
THE SLEEVES ARE A SHEER BLACK SILK CHIFFON AND ARE CUT FULL WITH THE BOTTOM CUFFS TRIMMED IN SEQUINS AND BEADING WITH A CHIFFON RUFFLING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.
SURPRISINGLY, NO LABEL AS TO THE MAKER.
CONDITION: THERE IS A THUMBPRINT HOLE IN THE CHIFFON ON THE LEFT UNDERARM WITH TWO PINHEAD HOLES JUST ASIDE. THERE IS A FINGERTIP HOLE IN THE BROCADE GAUZE ON THE RIGHT SIDE HIP, COMPLETELY UNSEEN.
THE NET THAT TRIMS THE COLLAR EDGE HAS VERY MINOR AGE COLOR. THERE IS OXIDATION SEEN TO THE BEADING ON THE RIGHT SIDE BELTING WITH OXIDATION TO THE FABRIC THAT IS BENEATH THE BEADING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE BEADED TRIM IS LIFTING OFF FIVE INCHES AT EACH SIDE OF THAT POINT.
THERE IS A FINGERTIP SPOT OF A PRICE STICKER EIGHTEEN INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM, ONE INCH ASIDE THE BEADED TRIM AND I PERSONALLY WOULD ADD A PIECE OF JET TO EITHER SIDE TO FULLY CONCEAL AND BALANCE THE DETAIL.
SUCH A WONDERFUL AND WEARABLE EDWARDIAN EVENING GOWN.
SIZING:
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 36
WAIST: 28
SHOULDERS: 18
SLEEVE LENGTH FROM TOP SHOULDER TO BOTTOM: 22
LENGTH: 60
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