1860's Purple Plaid Bodice

From the seller:

Item specifics
Seller Notes: “THERE ARE SOME TEARS MOSTLY AT THE BOTTOM AND PART OF A PANEL MISSING ON FRONT .. GREAT SMALL SCALE IN NICE COLORS FOR DOLL CLOTHING”
Era: Pre-1901 (Victorian & Older) Material: Silk
Vintage Type: True Vintage Country of Manufacture: Unknown
Size: 2XS Type: BLOUSE BODICE
Color: CREAM PURPLE

THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR STORE ..... SATISFACTION IS OUR TOP PRIORITY .. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AND VIEW ALL PHOTO

WE WILL BE LISTING A LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUES LACE AND ART DECO ITEMS TUCKED AWAY FOR THE LAST 90 PLUS YEARS THE OWNER WAS A PHILADELPHIA DRESS MAKER WHO CLOSED HER SHOP IN THE 1920'S .... SHE TRAVELED TO PARIS FOR FABRICS AND FINDINGS ... ALONG WITH THINGS FROM A RETIRED VINTAGE CLOTHING DEALER




THIS AUCTION *** PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS ENLARGED FOR BEST VISUAL DESCRIPTION .... AND USE MEASURER IN PHOTO FOR SCALE

X SMALL .. A MISSING AREA OF SILK AND SOME SMALL TEARS .. NOT SHATTERED ... WONDERFUL COLORS AND SCALE FOR PARTS PATTERN STUDY DOLL CLOTHING SHOULDERS ACROSS 16 INCHES LENGTH 13 FRONT OPEN CAPPED SLEEVES .. MEASURED FLAT DOUBLE AS NEEDED




WE WILL ALSO BE LISTING IN ADDITION TO ANTIQUES LINENS CLOTHING AND LACES A NUMBER OF DEAD STOCK FINDINGS .. RARE FIND UNUSED FOR 90 PLUS YEARS




From Me:

I'm not sure why that one piece of silk is missing. Maybe someone needed that last little bit of fabric to make that last rosette on their new gown they made out of the skirt later on. This one is from the late 1860's.