VICTORIAN 1890s HEAVILY BEADED ANTIQUE WEDDING DRESS

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Belle Époque era 1890s Heavily-Beaded Satin Wedding Dress.
Freshly selected from local estate. We offered today for your consideration is this antique gilded age Victorian beaded wedding dress.
This most amazing Gay 90s dress is made of fine cream silk satin with iridescent glass beads encrusted in foliage pattern throughout (see pics). The dress has slight puffy sleeves which are decorated with matching glass beads as well. Furthermore beautiful tight corseted bodice is encrustedwith matching heavy iridescent glass beads in floral & fauna(see pic). The bodice has sexy key-hole neckline, typical long tight-fitted sleeves puffy around the shoulders(pre- Leg-O-Mutton style) & detachable wraparound collar(heavily beaded as well). The cuffs are trimmed with matching beads on fine net(see pic). The front waist has a wraparound belt with a small bow. The back of the bodice is as finely beaded as the front with a large double bow around the back waist( beaded as well). The bodice is lined in white polished cotton, have series of hooks/eyes & tightly supported with 12 self-covered boning(see pic). The simple yet elegant skirt bells beautifully with an elegant slight train in the back. It has matching glass beading as the bodice. It is lined in white cotton & has a thick cream velvet hem-protector to prevent skit from fraying.
Antique heavily-beaded Victorian wedding dresses from Belle Époque era are quite elegant & are worth quite a bit of money on their own. It is a real rarity.
The dress is in most presentable condition. It was prob worn once for a wedding & well kept in a trunk. Only flaws are storage dust & some loose beads. A couple of small brown spots in the right sleeve but are hardly noticeable when display. The flaws are not much noticeable when display. NO underarm stains or tears. Please check out my other auctions for more vintage clothing. The jacket measures Bust 30”, Shoulders 13 1/2”, Waist 21”, Sleeves 19” & the length is 16” long. The skirt measures 21” waist, 40” in length. PAYPAL ONLY. Buyer pays shipping. Not responsible for custom charges or delays on international shipping. NO return on vintage items. Please email me before returning. Buy more than 1 save on shipping cost. For your protection all items are shipped to name and address on PAYPAL account ONLY with US PRIORIY postal service ONLY. To be on the safe side all items are packed wearing gloves and face mask.