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Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE!A very lovely 1830\'s muted deep olive silk Completely hand sewn gown that has been acquisitioned
from a very prominent 50 yr collection in Washington DC, never seen since it was purchased in 1985 from the original Samual Heim family estate that was located in Berks County PA.
Originallymade andworn by Samuel\'s Heim\'s mother in 1831 as her wedding dress. As you can see in the photos, the bodice is quite detailed with paying special attention to the beautiful Gigot styled sleeves. An off the shoulder
neckline that is fanned across the bustline and the V center created with piping. The very puffed gigot sleeves, also referred to as leg o mutton, help to give the overall appearance as having a narrower waistline. The detailing is created with a quantity of vertical pleats, piping in
between and horizontal straps tabs that are finished in the back of the sleeves. After the extreme puffiness the elbow and lower arms becomes quite narrow and ends with a narrow cuff which is also piped. The homespun linen bodice has much piping including the neckline, armscyes, sleeves, V waistline and a piped center. A back hook and eye closure, some missing. The unlined skirt is attached to the waist with box pleating. A hem that has a very wide brown buckram cotton lining and it seems that the very ends of the hem have
something like cotton batting to possibly create a minimal weighing down the gown. In overall very good very sturdy condition; there is some minimal fading in between the pleating on the puffy part of the sleeves and a very few small discoloration spots. As with all silk gown of the era, a few very minimal very tiny to smaller pinholes are to be expected and.
Approx measurements; Bust 30\" Waist 23\" Skirt length 40\".
Clearly, you can see that this gown must have been treasured
as it appears to have had careful and attentive preservation. A delightful addition to an early textile and antique fashion collection. NOTE; this gown was previously sold on but because of the need for global shipping only the buyer has chosen to not continue the sale. Please see our other sales for more wonderful items; to help save on postage we are always happy to combine shipping. ASK A QUESTION option provided by at the lower portion of this page. Our storage and office areas are smoke and pet free environments. All vintage and antique shoes are sold as collectables,not neccessarily for actual wear, however most are wearable. TERMS OF SHIPPING AND PAYMENT: We ship USPS, Upon special request we may also be able to ship using UPS or FEDEX. We package your item with great care to ensure safe delivery. Buyer to he pay \'s estimated postage and handling cost. With the rising cost of shipping, the time it takes to carefully and professionally pack, the cost of packaging products and the fact that and pay pal now charge the seller a fee for the shipping costs; We try to keep the shipping costs at a minimal. .We do expect the buyer to please check before offerding; International shipping is priority mostly, please inquire befor the end of the sale. we mostly ship with insurance. If you feel there is an issue please allow us an opportunity to correct it! Thanks in advance!