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Materials: Cream cotton organdy, bobbin lace, eyelet lace, white linen bodice lining, linen drawstring, 12 brass hooks and eyes. Condition: Excellent. In the skirt, a couple small faint brown spots, very slight underarm stains on lining and a period darn under right sleeve. Measurements: B, 30"; W, 23"; Dress L, 53"; Hem C, 206". Comments: Charming hand sewn summer party dress exhibits construction techniques of the mid 1840s to1850s: back fastening bodice with no darts and a fan front, a full gauged skirt, and piped waistband and armscyes. The bodice is trimmed with bobbin lace at the sleeve and neckline, while a heavier hand embroidered lace that trims the lining can be seen through the bobbin lace. The organdy muslin is as soft as a cloud. This dress is photographed over a horizontally tucked petticoat (NFS) that shows through the dress' muslin in the photographs below. This simple, beautifully constructed dress evokes the purity and innocence we associate with the mid 19th century.
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