THIS IS AN sale FOR A BLACK VICTORIAN DRESS IN THREE (3) PIECES; A TOP, AN UNDERSKIRT, AND AN OVERSKIRT.  IT IS DESIGNED FOR A BUSTLE AND APPEARS TO BE BLACK SATIN COMPOSITION.   THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRESS APPEARS TO BE HAND MADE, INCLUDING THE BUTTONHOLES, BUT DOES HAVE SOME MACHINE STITCHING.  THE LACE COLLAR IS HANDMADE LACE IN VERY, VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THE ENSEMBLE OVERALL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 1) THE LACE BUTTONS NEED TO BE SECURED; 2) THE MOP BUTTON ON THE BACK OF THE SKIRT AND ITS BUTTONHOLE NEED TO BE RE-SECURED (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS); 3) THERE IS FEINT WHITE CHALK MARKS ON THE OUTER PART OF THE OVERSKIRT, WHICH I AM NOT CERTAIN AS TO ITS ORIGIN.  THE FABRIC IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PIECE.  THERE ARE NO HOLES OR UNUSUAL WEAR TO THE FABRIC (EXCEPT FOR THE BACK BUTTONHOLE (SEE THE PHOTOS).  IT IS FULLY LINED IN BROWN MUSLIM AND VERY WELL-PRESERVED.  PURCHASED FROM A TEXTILE RESTORATION EXPERT FROM THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM/GREENFIELD VILLAGE OUTSIDE OF DETROIT.  THIS IS A TINY GOWN WITH APPROXIMATELY A 24 INCH WAIST AND 26 INCH CHEST.  IT WOULD HAVE FIT A WOMAN NO TALLER THAN 5 FEET 2 INCHES.  IT ALSO HAS TWO (2) FABULOUS BOWS THAT FASTEN ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE DRESS.  IT IS DIFFICULT TO LIST THIS TYPE OF DRESS AS THE PICTURES DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE AND WHILE IT HAS A FEW RELATIVELY SMALL ISSUES, IT IS IN AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL CONDITION.  IT LOOKS AS IF IT HAD ONLY BEEN WORN A FEW TIMES.  ALSO, THERE IS NO BUSTLE OR UNDERGARMENTS BENEATH IT TO SHOW IT\'S SPLENDID AND HIGHLY FASHIONABLE DETAIL.  PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND I WILL DO MY BEST  TO RESPOND AS ACCURATELY AS IS POSSIBLE.  THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!!!