MID 19th C CIVIL War Era Ball Gown Bodice W Petal Short Sleeves

  
MID 19TH C CIVIL WAR ERA BALL GOWN BODICE W PETAL SHORT SLEEVES. DATING TO THE CIVIL WAR ERA. FASHIONED OF A STRIPED SILK AND IS LINED IN POLISHED COTTON WITH BUST PADDING AND BONING ON THE INTERIOR. SEAMS ARE PIPED THROUGHOUT WITH THE SLEEVES SET OFF THE SHOULDER AND ARE IN LARGE PETAL FASHION EDGED IN A BOX PLEAT WHITE SILK. THE ORIGINAL LACING IS ATTACHED AT THE REAR, THE TIPS OF THE LACING ARE MISSING. THE ONLY FLAW FOUND IS THAT THERE ORIGINALLY WAS A NET TRIMMING THE EDGES OF THE SLEEVES WITH ONLY A TRACE REMAINING. THE UNDERARM HAVE STAINING WITH NO FABRIC BREAKAGE, PICTURED IS THE WORST STAINED UNDERARM.

WHAT IS LEFT IS A SMALL CORD DETAIL THAT COULD BE EASILY REMOVED. MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES WITH THE LACES FULL CLOSED. Our business name is ANTIQUE WARDROBE.

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_gsrx_vers_1292 GS 8.3.6 (1292). The item "MID 19TH C CIVIL WAR ERA BALL GOWN BODICE W PETAL SHORT SLEEVES" is in sale since Saturday, May 1, 2021. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Women's Vintage Clothing\Tops".

The seller is "jamiexmas*" and is located in Southbridge, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Decade: Pre 1890
• Look: Victorian
• Color: Multi-Color
• Material: 100% Silk
• Original/Reproduction: Original