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ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874

ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874

ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
Exciting original lady’s Evening overdress. From the late 1860s. One might more properly call it a jacket or a tunic with the last being most appropriate I think. It has no waistband, so it isn’t a proper overdress, but it is clearly intended to be belted, making it not exactly a jacket. Made of cotton net with silk lace, this splendid tunic displays an ingenuity not often found. Though lace jackets and net fichus can be found from earlier in the 1860s, this particular style is rare indeed. It is designed to be worn over a simple underdress, either as its own ensemble or over an evening dress for dinner or another less formal evening function. It might also have been worn as a summer day ensemble. As was fashionable in the early bustle period, the back is shorter than the front to simulate a tablier or apron effect on the front of the skirt. The back is then shorter to rest on the tournure or bustle. It is shown here as it might have been worn, closed at the throat with a brooch and clasped at the waist with a belt. I have also shown it without either. These fantastic dessert-like confections of net and lace helped extend a lady’s wardrobe by giving new life to an old dress or just a new look to a simpler ensemble. Extend YOUR collection by adding this exquisite piece to it! Brooch, belt and underpinnings not included. Condition: There may be a couple of pin holes in the lace or net which can be easily ignored or repaired to be indistinguishable. The bust measures 34 inches, The waist measures 24. The waist actually hangs open and can fit a larger mannequin. Please note: Measurements are approximate and should be taken as maximum. Antique clothing items are not wearable UNLESS specifically labeled so in the description. The item “ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874″ is in sale since Monday, August 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Women’s Vintage Clothing\Dresses”. The seller is “sadira33610″ and is located in Wesley Chapel, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Waist Size: 24”
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Hip Size: full
  • Style: Tunic
  • Look: Victorian
  • Decade: Pre 1890
  • Chest Size: 34”
  • Material: Cotton Blend
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Shoulder to Shoulder: 13.5”
  • Color: Black
  • Occasion: Formal
  • Brand: Handmade
  • Waist to Hem: 16”
  • Shoulder to Hem: 29”

ANTIQUE HIGH VICTORIAN BUSTLE EVENING OVER-DRESS /JACKET c. 1868- 1874
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