Marvelous French Muslin Bebe Costume with Bonnet
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Please refer to our stock # 284 when inquiring.
Most beautiful antique French muslin and silk costume with matching bonnet... fit well for Jumeau , Bru , Steiner , FG , or other pretty French or German doll´s about around 24" ( 60 cm )
It is most hand sewn of wonderful all complete hand embroidery cream muslin .... fully ornate with fine French lace and aqua silk ribbons.
The dress has small 3/4 long sleeves with pretty lace ruffles around the wrist , on fine lace collar around the neckline and French ruffled lace decoration at the long front part. The parts of lace ruffles at the front hem and pretty aqua and cream silk ribbon decoration at both side of front waistline.
The hand embroidery muslin goes from the front around the skirt back side of this wonderful dress.
The skirt has a great wide around the complete back side of the dress and some pretty aqua silk ribbon and bow decoration.
Under the hand embroidery muslin is the dress covered with blue silk so that the blue color shines through the fine Muslin.... which look´s so pretty !!
It is all complete inside fine lined with organza at the skirt has on hand embroidery cotton slip. You can close the dress at back with hooks and metal eyes.
To the costume belongs a wonderful hand made couture bonnet.... matching to the dress and from the same antique silk and muslin.
The front is ornate with some pretty lace ruffles parts and a small rack of wire inside the brim hold the bonnet always in perfect form . Finally touch here are a beautiful antique silk flowers bouquet and also aqua silk ribbons and bows.
The bonnet is inside fine lined with muslin.
A marvelous and romantic costume for one of your favorite doll.... you will never find such the same again. Generally excellent fabric condition from the 19th. century .
Dress length from neck to hem at front ...... circa 14,5" ( 36 cm )
Shoulder to shoulder ....... 7" ( 18 cm )
Waist around ........... circa 15,5" ( 38 cm )
Please let me know if you have a question and thank you very much for your interest on my doll shop !!!!