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#7347 - c. 1883 3-piece
Bustle Gown Visiting Toillette with Partial Additional Bodice! Near
Mint Condition! Oh my goodness! What a find!
Direct from the attic in Excellent condition! A 2-piece bustle
gown of velvet, silk and fringe deep deep eggplant (the colors are
lightened so you can see detail), with matching fancy coat with silk
fringed hemline, along with an additional matching silk bodice
without sleeves. 4 pieces total with a small piece of
additional material! I don't know where to start to describe
this complete outfit. Really! Just look at all the
photos. Please remember, these photos are lightened. The
actual piece is a deep, dark eggplant that will look like a dark
reddish brown under regular lighting. Under bright lights, it
lightens up! Near mint condition! I found one tear
inside the sleeve of the coat, the inner lining dust ruffle on the
skirt has a tear (inside only!!), and obviously the sleeves of the
"vest" (likely was a 2nd bodice or evening bodice) are missing (with
the extra material, you could create short cap sleeves). Measures:
Bodice: 35" bust, 12" back (so it fits like a 31" bust, 24" waist.
Skirt: 26" waist, 45" long from waist to hem in front, 57" long in
back. Vest: 31" bust, 25" waist. Coat: 34" bust, 28/29"
waist. The dress is shown over a bustle (not included).
This is one extraordinary outfit! The coat is wearable by me
(size 4/6) so if the gown doesn't fit, you can still wear this
incredibly gorgeous coat.
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- but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
