DATING TO THE VICTORIAN 19TH CENTURY
THIS PIECE IS AN EARLY PIECE OF MATERNITY WEAR, BUT NOTE THE CONDITION, SOLD AS ACQUIRED.
FASHIONED OF BLACK SILK FAILLE WITH A SLATTED REAR AND BUSTLE BACK. A BLACK BLUE SILK VELVET TRIMS THE FRONT WITH SATIN COVERED COIN BUTTONS CLOSING.
NECKLINE IS TRIMMED IN A RUFFLE OF BLACK CHANTILLY LACE. THE SLEEVES ARE FASHIONED OF MATCHING VELVET AND ARE PUFF FULL AT THE SHOULDER WITH THE BOTTOM TRIMMED IN MATCHING CHANTILLY LACE.
CONDITION: SOLD AS IT WAS ACQUIRED. NOTE THE CONDITION. TWO LARGE TEARS ATOP THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITH SOME SMALL WEAR AND BEGINNING OF A BREAK ON THE INNER LEFT ELBOW.
SMALL WEAR WITH A BREAK IS SEEN TO THE BOTTOM CENTER FRONT VELVET PANEL WITH WEAR TO THE SILK CHANTILLY LINING ALONG THE INNER FRONT WITH LINING FULLY BREAKING ON THE INNER COLLAR. TWO BUTTONS ARE ABSENT.
A WONDERFUL PIECE FOR STUDY, SOLD AS IT WAS ACQUIRED.
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
BUST: 34
WAIST: 36
SHOULDERS: 15 1/2
SLEEVE LENGTH: 23 1/2
CENTER REAR LENGTH: 25
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