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The seller claims this is from the 1860’s but the shoulders and the trim placement strike me as much more 1850’s.
From the seller:
A fetching 1860’s Civil War era paisley print cotton dress. The fabric has a beige, brown and aqua blue stripe paisley pattern. The bodice is trimmed with a ruffle that extends over the top of the sleeves. The sleeve cuffs are also trimmed with ruffles. The bodice is lined with cotton and has a front button closure. The armscyes and waist are piped. The dress is all hand stitched. The skirt is attached to the waist with cartridge pleating and is unlined. There is also a separate belt (forgot to include it in the photos) and an extra ruffle piece that was probably attached to the bottom skirt hemline. The dress is in very good condition. There is some very light underarm discoloration on the cotton lining , the skirt has a couple of small pea size holes and one 2 inch repair. Bust 34 Waist 26 Skirt length 41 Width at hemline 134.
(Source: cgi.ebay.com)
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nuranar reblogged this from alltheprettydresses and added:
The trim placement, particularly down the back side seams, is something I haven’t seen before. But I have to go with an...
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