From the seller:
DATING TO THE VICTORIAN GAY 1890’S
FASHIONED OF A BLACK AND PIN PINSTRIPED SILK WITH PINK SILK CHIFFON TRIMMING THE MIDDLE WITH ROWS OF VALENCIENNES LACE
FULLY BONED IN THE INTERIOR
PETERSHAM READS KATE REILY IN A FANTASTIC FONT, COURT DRESSMAKER, GOOGLE FOR GREAT DETAILS ON HER HISTORY
THE CENTER CHIFFON EDGED IN JET BEADING, BLACK SILK SATIN TRIMS THE BELTING WITH BOW IN CENTER
SLEEVES ARE MASSIVE BALLOON PUFFS ENCASED IN CHIFFON
HOOKS CLOSED IN THE REAR, UNSEEN ARE LACING HOLES WHICH CAN BE LACED UP TO FURTHER CLOSE
THE SIDE SLEEVE HAS SOME BLACK DARK SMUDGES AS PICTURED, NO BREAKS, BUT SOME FAINT AGE STAINING TO THE SLEEVES
STRONG ENOUGH TO BE WORN IF DESIRED, A FANTASTIC PIECE OF THE ERA, VERY SHOWY
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 32
WAIST: 23
LENGTH: 17
From Me:
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| http://www.vintagevictorian.com/costume_1890_det.html |
Add a lace shoulder cap to each side of the extant one and you basically have the bodice in the fashion plate.
For info on Kate Reily, click on the linked wiki article.
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