~ Elegant Civil War / Victorian 2 Piece Dress ~ ~

You are bidding on a reproduction of a Civil War/Victorian 1860's era tea or afternoon dress. This dress is newly sewn by me and is constructed from authentic period patterns (based on actual garments from the period). This two piece dress would be perfectly for church on Sunday, an afternoon tea, or a stroll around the shops.

The fabric is a beautiful paisley in shades of sage green, russet, white, and lavender. This dress features a beautiful swallow tail peplum in the rear which is lined with the same fabric as the dress. The bodice is trimmed with little black tassels, and there is tassel and button trim on each of the sleeves as well. The dress is shown on a dress form with a bust measurement of 47 inches and a waist measurement of 42 inches. The dress is displayed over a 6-bone hoopskirt, which is not included. The skirt measures 42 1/2 inches at the center front. This dress is unhemmed, and is slightly longer in the back to give a more graceful appearance. This is a period correct method for hemming a dress of this type as it allows the skirt to fall gracefully over the hips and not ride up in the back. The skirt has a generous 176 inch sweep. The skirt closes in the center back with a hook and bar closure.

The bodice closes with hand sewn hooks and eyes. The buttons on this dress are beautiful engraved pewter look buttons. The collar is basted in so that it can be easily removed if it should require bleaching, but is fastened very securely so that you don't have to worry about it coming off, and is trimmed with period correct white lace. The collar is 1 1/2 inches wide, which was the most popular collar width for all ages. The bodice is lined with 100% cotton muslin.

*** All fabric used is 100% cotton. All fabric was pre-washed before this outfit was made so that no shrinkage should occur.

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