Antique Victorian 19th C Hand Made Romantic Tambour Lace White Dress W Ruffles

DATING TO THE VICTORIAN 19TH C. FASHIONED OF HAND MADE TAMBOUR LACE WITH WONDERFUL OPEN WORK AND BEAUTIFUL THISTLE AND SHAMROCK STYLING. THE BODICE HOOKS CLOSED IN THE FRONT WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH COLLAR MEASURING 4 INCHES IN FULL HEIGHT. RUCHING RUNS FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER AROUND BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WITH A PIGEON STYLE FRONT HAVING A ROUNDED DRAPE OVER THE BUST. PLEATED NET SLEEVES ARE IN LARGE BELL FASHION WITH AN INTERIOR SLEEVE THAT IS SHORT IN THE BEAUTIFUL TAMBOUR NET.

THE SKIRT IS IN MATCHING FASHION, CLOSES IN THE REAR WITH DOUBLE RUFFLES FULLY AROUND THE BOTTOM HEM. ORNATE SCROLLING IS ATOP THE RUFFLES WITH A BEAUTIFUL LACE PATTERN THROUGHOUT. MINOR SCATTERED SMALL PINHEAD HOLES ARE SEEN WHEN STUDIED, THERE IS A SCATTERED GROUPING ON THE REAR HIGH BODICE THAT IS THE WORST AREA.

EACH SIDE SEAM OF THE BODICE NEEDS TO BE RE-STITCHED INTO PLACE AND PART OF THE RUFFLE ON THE FRONT NEEDS RE-TACKING AS WELL. THE SLEEVES COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLY SHORTENED, THE ENDS HAVE A BASTE STITCHING. TRACE REMNANTS OF THE SILK WAISTBAND ARE SEEN AROUND THE SKIRT EDGE AND THE BODICE IS MISSING ITS BAND AT THE BOTTOM, I SUSPECT IT WAS ALSO SILK BUT WAS REMOVED. I WOULD ADD A STRONGER WAISTBAND.

STRONG AND WEARABLE, NO WEAKNESS TO THE FINE NET. The item "ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 19TH C HAND MADE ROMANTIC TAMBOUR LACE WHITE DRESS W RUFFLES" is in sale since Tuesday, October 1, 2019. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Women's Vintage Clothing\Dresses". The seller is "jamiexmas*" and is located in Southbridge, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Look: Victorian
• Decade: 1890s
• Material: Lace
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Color: White
• Brand: Handmade