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ANTIQUE 1860 CIVIL WAR WEDDING DRESS BLUE & CREAM PAGODA SLEEVE w PROVENANCE a.imagelink {color:#000006;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#000006;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#8f8f8f;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #000006; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #8f8f8f; } Description
From an estate a Antique Civil War wedding dress that had the card attached as shown stating it was the wedding dress of Sarah Schuyler who married Reuben Dievendorf On August 24 1860 Sarah Schuyler is the Great granddaughter of Mrs Cecil Hoyt.
The fabric looks like a silk or cottontaffetawith covered buttons down the front with hook & eye closures.Hook &eye closure at the waist with wear along the edge pic 8.
BeautifulPagoda sleeves with blue cording & tassels with full lace sleeves.
Came with the hoop skirt slip shown that need a hook or button closure & has storage brown spots.
The dress has a hidden single pocket inone of the pleats of theskirt pic 17.
There are small holes in the fabric mainly at the bottom with staining & holes under the arms.
There is a open seam above the waist pic 20.
For 154 years old the damage isn\'t bad. It does have a storage odor &will need to be cleaned. A similar dress in style& color is on display in the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Measurements are approx lying flat
shoulders 15 1/2
armpit to armpit 15"
waist 14 1/2"
arm length 26 1/2"
total length 60"
Shown in the last two photo\'s was another dress that was packed with the wedding dress listed in a separate sale &would be happy to combine Payment
Paypal payment is due within 4 days of sale INTERNATIONAL BUYERS : PLEASE READ PRIOR TO offerDING! .AT THIS TIMERUSSIA,UKRAINE & BRAZILARE EXCLUDED FROM FIRST CLASS WILLONLY SHIPEXPRESS OR PRIORITY.
- PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility. Please check with your country\'s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to offerding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as \"gifts\" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. I am not responsible for a timely delivery due to varying International customs delays.
Shipping
I offer you the buyer the most cost effective shipping ie:First class on jewelry and soft goods unless I feel the piece would not arrive safely
. When shipping parcel post your item can take up to 7-10 days and those are BUSINESS DAYS I ship within 24 hours of your cleared payment MONDAY-FRIDAY often saturdays if I am home from estate sales prior to the post office closing.I do not ship Sunday or holidays .
I am happy to combine shipping when ever possible unless the items are two large to combine. I use bubble wrap, foam , tissue, syrofoam peanuts to have your sale arrive safe and sound. I pack the way I would want and item shipped
Terms of Sale
All of the items I list are ESTATE/ garage sale antique vintage items and have been preowned even if they were never used.
They are not new and show varying signs of age ,wear yellowing from storage in linens and clothing.
They vary from 30 to 100 years old even though I would not know if items purchased are from pet free smoke free homes you can figure they would have some type of odor.
Unless I state that I have personally drycleaned or laundered them it would be the responsibilty of the buyer to dryclean or launder them. I describe items to the best of my knowledge and put numerous photos for you to look at please use them as part of the description
.All Items are sold AS IS and that doesn\'t necessarily mean damage just that they were previously owned and handled.
Contact Us
With any sale if there is something I have left out in the description or in a picture please email me prior to offerding and will be happy to answer.
I strive for the 5 star rating describe what I see I am selling and numerous pictures Please use the pictures as part of the description
Always answer your questions quickly unless I am not at the computer.
Sent out your invoice after the sale email you when it is shipped.Ship your item that day or the next unless it is a weekend or holiday.And ship the safest and most economical for you.
For those of you that are new to shipping cost differs by the zone you are in as well as weight. This is what the post office charges and not me adding to the cost.
