CIVIL WAR 1860’S SHARPLY POINTED SILK TAFFETA BALL GOWN BODICE W NET PUFF SLEEVE

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DATING TO THE 1860’S

FASHIONED OF A GOLDEN TAN SILK TAFFETA AND IS STITCHED BY BOTH MACHINE AND HAND WITH A GLAZED COTTON INNER LINING AND IS FULLY BONED WITH A FAN OF BONING ON THE CENTER FRONT WITH BONING ON SIDES AND EACH SIDE OF THE LACING REAR.

BOX PLEAT SILK TAFFETA RUFFLES TRIM THE WIDE SET NECKLINE WITH SMALL TIES CLOSING THE TOP REAR.  

THE SLEEVES ARE IN POINTED PETAL PUFF FULLNESS.  LINED IN GAUZE WITH MATCHING BOX PLEATING TRIMMING ALONG THE EDGE.

COMES WITH ORIGINAL LACING THAT HAS METAL TIPPED AGLETS AND BUST PADDING IS ON EACH SIDE OF THE INTERIOR.

CONDITION:  THERE ARE SMALL PINHEAD ABSENCES TO THE SILK ALONG THE LACING CLOSURE IN THE REAR.  A SMALL SCATTERING OF PINHEAD HOLES IS ALONG THE REAR LEFT SIDE PANEL.  THE GAUZE OF THE PUFF SLEEVES IS FRAIL WITH SMALL HOLES AND IS VERY DELICATE, THE NEW OWNER MAY WANT TO REMOVE OR REPLACE.

A SLIGHT DARKENED COLOR IS ON THE CENTER JUST BENEATH THE NECKLINE WITH A SMALL FRAY HOLE IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE SHOULDER, NOTE THE IMAGES. 

A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE BALL GOWN BODICE. 

SIZING:

MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST:  34 
WAIST: 25 
CENTER REAR LENGTH:  13 






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