Very Nice Early Original 19th. Century French Silk Dress with Bonnet
Directory: Archives: Collectibles: Dolls and Figures: Pre 1900: Item # 1302998
Please refer to our stock # 297 when inquiring.
Very pretty three piece original antique French silk costume from around 1990 in generally good condition to age.
Most hand sewn of beautiful cream striped silk with nice little pale brown flowers pattern , ornate with green collar and sleeve cuffs which has smelting parts of silk.
Nice trim decoration and on perfect condition green silk velvet sash . The dress is longer back at train with small bustle and it would closed at front with hooks and eyes.
Finally gree hand made silk buttons as front decoration. The dress has a gree silk slip with inset pillow to support the bustle . The slip is a little later made as the dress but fit well and perfect to the dress.
It has also melting parts of the silk hem.... but not disturbing and covered by the upper dress.
To the dress belongs a very nice round style straw bonnet with silk part decoration .... fully of pleats and very nioce big silk bow .
Silk flowers as finally touch and inside covered with silk. The condition is good to age but note some lose parts of the straw .
Long at front from neck to hem ..... circa 15" ( 39 cm )
Shoulder to shoulder at front ........... circa 6" ( 15 cm )
Waist around ................. circa 14" ( 35 cm )
It´s a Princess style dress in longer style ... typical like the longer Jumeau costumes at the 19th. century !!
Fit beautiful for your favorite French or german doll about circa 19" / 20" ( 49 - 51 cm )
Please let me know if you have any question or if you need more or special pictures.
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