Black Victorian Bodice with Puff Sleeves high waist dress -Length 27

-Length 27

which may have been added to make the hat smaller

The fabric is semi-sheer with a textured weave of irregular stripes

Extremely minor if any wear

Brand: Avalon

Black Victorian Bodice with Puff Sleeves high waist dress -Length 27Fabulous bodice circa 1897 in black silk faille with checkered black, white, and green silk accents and decorative cord trim. Sweet little bow at the back. Lined with brown glazed cotton, and boned. The sleeves are lined with a patterned cotton. Hook and eye closures down the center front of the lining. Hook and thread closures at the collar. Puff sleeves or leg o mutton sleeves, not quite as exaggerated as the mid 1890s. This bodice is very well made