DATING TO THE 1870’S
TWO PIECE IN CONSTRUCTION
FASHIONED OF A DARK TAN AND GOLDEN TAN SILK
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL AND IVY PATTERN LACE TRIMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT WITH RUFFLES DOWN EACH SIDE OF THE SILK COVERED COIN BUTTON CLOSURE.
REAR TAIL IS IN RICH BILLOWING PUFFS WITH TAILS HANGING BENEATH. THE SLEEVES HAVE A PUFF FULLNESS AT THE SHOULDER AND END AT THE ELBOW WITH A GABRIELLE STYLE BOTTOM SLEEVE HAVING BANDS COVERED IN THE IVY LACE WITH BEAUTIFUL BELL LACE BOTTOM CUFFS.
FRENCH SEAMS THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR WITH THE LINING IN A PINSTRIPED WHITE SILK WITH A PETERSHAM PRINTED IN GOLD WITH A PARIS LABEL, J.ARTUS FOR RUE DE LA PAIX.
THE SKIRT IS IN MATCHING FASHION WITH BANDS COVERED IN LACE TRAVELING DOWN WITH RUCHED GATHERED SILK BETWEEN EACH ROW WITH LACE RUFFLING ACROSS THE BOTTOM WITH TWO LAYERS OF RUFFLING ON THE BOTTOM.
BILLOWING BUSTLE REAR WITH LARGE PUFF FULLNESS THROUGHOUT WITH PIPED RUFFLING RISING FROM THE SIDES UP INTO THE BUSTLE AND PIPED RUFFLING RUNNING ALL AROUND THE BOTTOM THROUGH THE ROUNDED TAIL.
WHITE PLEATED SHEER BUCKRAM WITH LACE RUFFLES FULLY TRIMS THE BOTTOM INNER HEM THROUGHOUT.
CONDITION: SOLD AS IT WAS ACQUIRED FROM THE ESTATE. ALL OF THE GOLDEN TAN SILK IS HEAVILY FRAYED, NOTE THE IMAGES. WHILE THE DEEP TAN SILK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO FLAWS. A SLIGHT HINT OF UNDERARM COLOR IS FULLY UNNOTED UNLESS STUDIED IN INTENSE LIGHT.
A BEAUTIFUL PIECE TO RESTORE, TIME CONSUMING BUT WELL WORTHY.
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
BUST: 34
WAIST: 26
SHOULDERS: 16 1/2
SLEEVE LENGTH: 29
CENTER REAR LENGTH: 29
SKIRT:
WAIST: 26
FRONT LENGTH: 40
REAR LENGTH: 56
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