Civil War Era Dress Day

From the seller:

  THIS WONDERFUL CIVIL WAR ERA DRESS IS MEDIUM BROWN SILK WITH ALTERNATING  STRIPES OF BLUE AND WHITE  HORIZONTAL LINES ( 1/2" WIDE)  AND  BLUE AND WHITE FLOWERS ON BROWN BACKGROUND (3" WIDE).  IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE BUT THE STRIPE ARE PART OF THE WEAVE.  THE DRESS IS COMPLETELY LINED AND CLOSES WITH HOOK AND EYES.   I BELIEVE THE DRESS HAS "PAGODA" SLEEVES WITH DROP SHOULDERS.  THE MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:  BUST 32"; WAIST 22";  SLEEVES 18 1/2" FROM SHOULDER EDGE TO EDGE OF FRINGE;  SHOULDERS FROM NECK TO SLEEVE  SHOULDER  EDGE 9";   UNDERARM TO SLEEVE EDGE 14";  BACK  FROM NECK TO WAIST 14";  ACROSS THE BACK FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER 19";  AND SKIRT LENGTH 40".  THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ALTERATION ON THE FRONT DARTS. CONDIDERING ITS AGE ITS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME  SIGNS OF WEAR.  


From Me:  Much like last week, I won't make a whole bunch of comments but you are free too!   This will be dresses worn during the American Civil War and leading up to the American Civil War.  I'm going to try to stick to 1855-1865 (let's face it, we all wear something that is at least a couple of years old.   Anything in 1855 was still being worn in 1861.) but a couple of slightly older or slightly younger might slip in.