1878 Antique bustle dress, Victorian Dress, vestido antiguo, vestido antigo

Description

Until the late 1870s, bustle dresses were characterized by a certain asymmetry. So also this French dress, which was produced around 1878. Label: Melles. Pathiot * Robes & Confections * Bar-sur-Aube. Bar-sur-Aube is a French community and capital of the homonymous arrondissement Bar-sur-Aube in the Département Aube in the region Grand Est.
The antique dress is a two-piece gown consisting of an elongated top and a skirt in the typical shape of the bustures. The elegance of the dress is created by the combination of the two shades of grey and the refined cut. The bodice is closed at the front with hooks and eyelets. The mother-of-pearl buttons have only a decorative function. Decorative bow in the chest area. Nice designed cuffs. The skirt has small pleats in the front area. Long train, the edges of which are decorated with large pleats. Asymmetry in the train and in the design of the skirt. Decorative bows on one side only. Very good to excellent condition. A small stain under the decorative bow in the breast area. One missing button. The decoration is not included.
Bust: ~ 89 cm
Waist: ~ 69 cm
Front Length: ~ 136 cm
Back Length: ~ 180 cm