Plaid 1870's Bustle Era Dress

From the seller::

DATING TO THE VICTORIAN 1880’S

TWO PIECE IN ITS CONSTRUCTION

FASHIONED OF PLAID SILK TAFFETA WITH SOLID RED WINE SILK TAFFETA TRIMS

BUTTONS CLOSE THE FRONT AND TRIM THE CUFFS

REAR IN A FULL CAP BUSTLE

DARTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE SKIRTING WITH SOLID TRIMS FULLY AROUND THE BOTTOM

IN STRONG WEARABLE CONDITION. THE PLAID FABRIC HAS SOME SMALL UNUSUAL BREAKS IN THE STRIPES AS PICTURED THAT HAVE LEFT DARKER SPOTS OF BLACK, NOTE THE SKIRT PICTURES IN THE FRONT

FRESH FROM A BOSTON AREA ESTATE




MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
BODICE:
CHEST: 32
WAIST: 24
LENGTH: 26 1/2

SKIRT:
WAIST: 28
LENGTH IN FRONT: 40
LENGTH IN REAR: 44


From Me:

1874 Fashion Plate

High necked dresses with contrasting (or sometimes plain white) collars were seen in the 1870's. (Really, I posted the fashion plate because there is a "Ginsie" dog in it!) The basque waist is pretty much a hallmark of the 1870's.