DATING TO THE VICTORIAN
BY WORTH - PARIS, LABELED ON THE INNER SATIN PETERSHAM BELTING.
FASHIONED OF AN EMERALD GREEN JEWEL TONE SILK VELVET WITH SELF COVERED BUTTONS CLOSING THE FRONT.
BAND COLLAR, CUFFS, BELTING, AND FRONT TAILS ARE IN METALLIC GOLD BEADING WITH BEAUTIFUL COUCHED HAND EMBROIDERY THROUGHOUT WITH THE FRONT TAILS IN A DART POINT AND TRIMMED IN CUT CHARCOAL AND GOLD BEAD TASSEL FRINGE.
THE REAR HAS A PLEATED BUSTLE TAIL THAT IS WEIGHTED AND IS ASYMMETRICAL WITH A FOLD OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE.
SILK ORGANZA TRIMS CUFFS AND COLLAR INNER EDGES. INTERIOR IS FULLY LINED IN SILK TAFFETA AND IS FULLY BONED.
CONDITION: THE SILK ORGANZA TRIMS ON THE COLLAR AND CUFFS HAVE SMALL ABSENCES AND EDGE FRAY SEEN. A FINGERTIP WATER MARK WITH ONE JUST BENEATH IS ON THE REAR BACK.
ONE BUTTON IS MISSING, IT IS THE THIRD FROM THE TOP. DRIPPED SPOTTING IS SEEN TO THE INNER LINING ON THE SILK AND BONES BENEATH THE UNDERARMS, NOTE THE IMAGES, WITH TWO SMALL STAINS ON THE PETERSHAM. I HAVE SEEN THIS TYPE OF STAINING BEFORE AND IT IS CAUSED FROM THE BREAKDOWN OF UNDERARM SHIELDS.
THE COLLAR INNER TRIM IS LOOSE ON EACH SIDE.
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXQUISITE PIECE OF EARLY FRENCH COUTURE CLOTHING BY WORTH.
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
BUST: 34
WAIST: 29
SHOULDERS: 15
SLEEVE LENGTH: 21 1/2
CENTER REAR LENGTH: 24 1/2
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