Pretty French Light Green Silk Costume with Bonnet
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Please refer to our stock # 394 when inquiring.
Very beautiful one of a kind French silk costume with matching bonnet , never to find such the same again which will fit perfect for French or German Doll about around ..... 18" ( 46 cm ) ... for Jumeau , Steiner , Bru , Gaultier , Eden Bebe or other pretty Doll.
Of pale green silk sateen and embroidery French lace , fully ornate at front and back with hand made small ruffles and pleats , small stand up collar and small inset sleeves with puff decoration at both shoulders and lace at each wrist.
Has small black velvet trim and pretty skirt with lace around the hem and two row of black velvet trim . On beautiful silk sash with two lose front parts ornate the waistline at front and would hold with cream silk both at each side.
The lose parts are hold with tiny buttons like the same which you can find also as front decoration at the dress. It would closed at back with tiny hooks and loops and is inside fine lined with gauze and matching gauze slip with lace decoration around hem.
To the dress belongs a complete hand made couture bonnet , has small ruffles and pleats at outside . It has typical French high brim with pale green silk sateen ruffles around the head . Has beautiful large silk and wax flowers bouquet and cream silk bow as finally decoration. Inside hold a small rack of wire this pretty bonnet always in perfect form and it is fine lined with cream muslin.
A most beautiful costume in generally excellent fabric condition of the 19th. century !!
Long from neck to hem .... circa 11,5" ( 29 cm )
Shoulder to shoulder ..... circa 4,5" ( 12 cm )
Waist around ...... circa 13,5" ( 34 cm )
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