VICTORIAN ANTIQUE 1870s PRE CIVIL WAR GOWN FAB TRIM & SLEEVE DESIGN DRESS BODICE

  
A fabulous rare to find, original Victorian ball gown bodice that is meticulously machine and hand stitched. Created in a luxurious shade of banana yellow silk taffeta and lined with high quality ivory silk. The extraordinary bodice is constructed with 8/9 stays which are each individually encased along with having thick bust padding. Faux closure of 11 hand tatted covered buttons that match the gold shade of the cording trim on the hem of the cap sleeves.

There is a possibility that. It once had lace or trim sewn around the neckline which is no longer with it as it has a few stray stitches around the neck and plunging V front. The actual closing is inner hooks/eyes and outer hooks / thread eyes. Exquisite light yellow and canary yellow.

Soutache and narrow fine filigree cotton cording trim on the cap sleeves while the sleeve just below the elbow is cute open with taupe folded sheer chiffon exposed the skin. This delightful gown is in very rare to find, excellent condition. Overall in extremely very sound, very sturdy very clean condition. Approx measurements are in the box above this description.

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The item "VICTORIAN ANTIQUE 1870s PRE CIVIL WAR GOWN FAB TRIM & SLEEVE DESIGN DRESS BODICE" is in sale since Thursday, July 29, 2021. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Women's Vintage Clothing\Dresses". The seller is "bydenise" and is located in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Waist Size: 21"
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: bodice
• Decade: 1850s
• Chest Size: 30"
• Material: SILK TAFFETA
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Shoulder to Shoulder: 21" Drop shoulder
• Color: PALE YELLOW
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Occasion: Formal BALLGOWN
• Shoulder to Hem: 18.5" Mid shoulder to front point /15" to side hem
• Size Type: Regular