DATING TO THE EDWARDIAN ERA
FASHIONED OF A RAW SILK SHANTUNG WITH AN EMPIRE WAIST THAT IS TRIMMED IN A LIGHT BLUE SILK DE CHINE RIBBON WITH A BOW AT EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT.
SQUARE CUT NECKLINE WITH THE NECKLINE AND BOTTOM EDGE AND VINES IN A CREAM SILK FLOSS EMBROIDERY WITH SMALL FLORALS THROUGOUT WITH WOOD CENTERED BUTTONS ON EACH SIDE WITH A STAR OF EMBROIDERY ON THE CENTER OF EACH WITH CORDED LOOPS FOR CLOSING, HOOK AND EYES CLOSE THE BOTTOM.
THE SLEEVES ARE BY FAR THE PREMIERE FEATURE WITH HEAVY RUCHED GATHERING ALL AROUND THE TOP FITTED TO THE ARM WITH LARGE BILLOWING FULLNESS GRADUATING TO THE WRIST WITH BOTTOM CUFF IN MATCHING EMBROIDERY WITH A DART POINT CLOSURE.
AN INTERIOR POLISHED COTTON LINING RUNS THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR.
CONDITION: THERE ARE TWO SMALL DARK POINT STAINS ON THE FRONT RIGHT ARM HOLE SEAM WITH TWO ERASER SIZED STAINS AT THE SAME POINT ON THE LEFT SIDE, NOTE THE IMAGES.
TWO ADDITIONAL DARK PINHEAD STAINS ARE HIDDEN BENEATH THE UNDER ARM AT THE SEAM, ON EACH SIDE OF THE SEAM. THERE ARE FIVE PINHEAD HOLES ON THE REAR LEFT BACK AT THE SEAT WITH FOUR FINGERTIP LIGHT GREASE STAINS AROUND THE HOLES AND A SMALL FRAY HOLE THAT IS ERASER IN SIZE, TWELVE INCHES BENEATH.
SIX PINHEAD STAINS ARE ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. THE INTERIOR LINING IS HEAVILY SPECKLED WITH AGE THROUGHOUT WITH SPOTS OF DARKENING AND LIGHTENING WITH INNER UNDERARMS HAVING LIGHTENED STAINING, NONE OF WHICH IS SEEN FROM THE EXTERIOR.
SILK ONCE COVERED THE INNER BELTING BUT MOST IS BROKEN AWAY.
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
BUST: 32
WAIST: 26
HIPS: 52
SHOULDERS: 16
SLEEVE LENGTH: 27
SHOULDER TO BOTTOM LENGTH: 52 1/2
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