Superb French Bebe Silk Costume with Couture Bonnet
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Special beautiful antique cream and pale blue silk costume with pale blue couture bonnet .... fit perfect for Jumeau , Steiner , Bru , Gaultier , Eden Bebe or other pretty French or German doll around 26" / 27" ( 66 - 68 cm )
It is on very beautiful French one of a kind silk dress with large pale blue and cream lace square collar and small hand made silk ruffle trim and lace decorated neckline.
The complete upper part has around small pleats of fine cream silk which is complete covered with dotted chiffon silk. One pretty lace row which goes from middle of the skirt over the upper part and shoulders ornate the both sides of the dress.
It has beautiful longs puffed sleeves with lace ruffles around the wrist and on French lace and pale blue silk ribbon decoration around the skirts hem.
Outstanding details make this dress so special..... note some pretty pale blue silk bows and rosettes and on gorgeous pale blue silk sash with gild letter paper print " LOUVRE BEBE " .........
You can close the dress at back with small hooks and eyes and note at back also on pretty silk bow fully with hand embroidery ornaments and silk fringe .
This costume is most hand sewn and inside fully lined with hand made linen and lace ruffles around the wrist inside. As finally note on Paris couture shop label inside the dress.....
A wonderful pale blue muslin couture bonnet make this Outfit complete ...... on special large ruffled wire bonnet , fully of ruffles and small pleats all around and ornate with cream silk ribbons , bows and flowers . On stiffened head part inside and a small rack of wire hold it always in perfect form !!
The fabric and lace condition of both pieces are generally excellent from around 19th. century !!
Very special and marvelous .... and you will never find such the same again !!!
Long from neck to hem ; circa 15,5" ( 40 cm )
Shoulder to shoulder ; circa 8,5" ( 22 cm )
Waist around ; circa 19" ( 48 cm )
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