ELEGANT, 1890\'S EVENING GOWN, BONED, BASQUE BODICE, BUSTLE DRESS SET
DESIGNED WITH A BONED, BASQUE BODICE WITH A VELVET AND SATIN COLLAR AND TRIM AND RUFFLED LACE ACCENTS AT THE NECK AND CUFFS. COVERED BUTTON CLOSURE DOWN THE FRONT, ATTACHED WAISTBAND AND DARTED AND FULLY LINED BODICE. THE BACK HAS TWO SETS OF PRINCESS SEAMS AND AN ADORABLE DOUBLE LAYER FLOWER PETAL TAIL WITH THE FAILLE ON TOP AND THE SATIN VEVLET UNDERNEATH. THE THREE-QUARTER SLEEVES HAVE LONG SATIN AND VELVET VERTICAL DESIGN OVERLAYS AND SQUARE-FLAP CUFFS WITH THE LACE PEEKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH.
THE BUSTLE SKIRT HAS MANY OPEN PLEATS IN THE FRONT AND SIDES AND VERTICAL SATIN AND VELVET TRIMS DOWN THE FRONT, IS FULLY LINED AND HAS A INSIDE LOOP TO PULL UP THE TRAIN FOR WALKING. THERE IS A SMALL BOUQUET OF WAX FLOWERS AND PEARLS ADORNING THE TRAIN BACK. DOUBLE LAYERS OF TINY PLEATED GAUZE AND LACE GIVE THE FLOUNCE RUFFLE A BEAUTIFUL LOOK.
THE BODICE CONDITION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE SEAMS ARE STRONG AND THE FABRIC IS THICK AND STURDY TWO COVERED BUTTONS ARE MISSING, ONE BUTTONHOLE WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND NEEDS A TINY BIT OF THREAD REPAIR, THERE ARE WATER SPOTS ACROSS THE FRONT, A 1 INCH SPLIT IN THE FABRIC AND SOME STORAGE SPOTS. THE LACE INSIDE A CUFF NEEDS A LITTLE HAND STITCHING TO ATTACH IT BACK TO THE SLEEVE INTERIOR.
THE SKIRT CONDITION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE SEAMS ARE STRONG AND THE FABRIC IS THICK AND STURDY. ALL ORIGINAL HOOKS AND TIES ARE PRESENT. THE LINING LOOKS AMAZING WITH NO FLAWS. I BELIEVE IT IS A COTTON LINEN. THE HAND SEWING WORK IS WONDERFUL. THERE ARE A FEW STORAGE SPOTS AND ONE 3/4\" LONG HOLE.
36 INCH BUST
26 INCH WAIST
19 INCH SLEEVES, INCLUDING LACE
41 INCH SKIRT FRONT
71 INCH TRAIN
THIS ENSEMBLE WAS TREASURED AND STORED IN A DRY TRUNK INSIDE THE HOME.
THIS EVENING GOWN, OR WEDDING DRESS, IS A FABULOUS SET FROM THE 1890\'S. IT IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION!