Turn of the Century Dress

From the seller:

DATING TO THE VICTORIAN 19TH C AND ACQUIRED FROM A LOCAL ESTATE




FASHIONED OF SILK CREPE WITH A GOLD FLORAL SILK BROCADE IN FAN PLEATING IN CENTER BUST, CENTER SKIRT, AND IN PUFFS ATOP THE SHOULDERS




THE SLEEVES HAVE A FINE RUCHING ON THE OUTER ARM




THE FRONT CLOSES WITH HOOK AND EYES, EYES ON THE SKIRT




THE SKIRTING IS ATTACHED AT THE REAR IN FINE CARTRIDGE PLEATING, REAR FLOWING IN A MASSIVE TRAIN




BLONDE CHANTILLY LACE TRIMS THE FRONT, I WOULD REPLACE THE LACE AS THERE ARE SMALL SPLITS SEEN




INTERIOR LINED IN BUCKRAM AND POLISHED COTTON, BODICE FULLY BONED




THERE IS A CRESCENT OF YELLOW STAINING UNDER THE ARM, THE TRAIN AS A SMALL ERASER SIZED HOLE IN CENTER NEAR THE HEM, THERE ARE A FEW SMALL FAINT SCUFF STAINS, BUT ALL CONSIDERED ITS VERY PRISTINE AND FULLY STRONG AND WEARABLE




MEASURMENTS IN INCHES:

BUST:32

WAIST:24

FRONT LENGTH:58

REAR LENGTH: 96

From me:

IT'S NOT A BUSTLE DRESS!!!!!!!!

*sigh*

The dress is meant to be worn over an s-curve corset. The elongated train was very popular in the late 1890's for reception and ball gowns. The waistline shows that this is most likely towards the end of the 1890's rather than the start of it - the sleeves were popular at both times.