ANTIQUE EXQUISITE FINE IRISH LACE WEDDING DRESS PLUS SIZE FROM SAN FRANCISCO

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IRISH LACE ANTIQUE WEDDING  DRESS.  I PURCHASED THIS DRESS IN 1966 IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
AT BUTTERFIELDS AUCTION.  THEY WERE SELLING A
MAJOR ESTATE AND THIS DRESS WAS INCLUDED.  I WAS TOLD IT WAS WORN BY AN OPERA
SINGER IN THE 1890'S FOR HER WEDDING.  IT IS A PLUS
SIZE SO PLEASE CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS.  I STORED THIS IN A COTTON BAG UNTIL THE
1980'S WHEN MY DAUGHTER MARRIED.   IT WAS MUCH TOO LARGE AND I PUT IT AWAY AGAIN UNTIL NOW.  I KNOW THERE IS SOMEONE IN THIS
WORLD THAT WOULD TREASURE THIS WONDERFUL ORIGIONAL COTTON LACE GOWN.  THE FLOWERS, LEAVES, ETC, SEE PICTURES, ARE THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL I HAVE EVER SEEN.  I HAVE BEEN A COLLECTOR OR 60 YEARS.  I HAVE COLLECTED ADDITIONAL IRISH LACE TO ADD TO A VEIL.
WILL LIST THOSE ITEMS WHEN I SELL THIS DRESS.  THERE ARE 2 LONG PIECES THAT MATCH THE QUALITY OF THIS LACE.
SEE PICTURES.  I AM NOT GREAT AT PICTURES SO LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED MORE DETAIL.
NECKLINE IS LOW IN FRONT.  THERE IS ADDITIONAL ROOM FOR LARGER BREAST.
BACK IS CLOSED WITH 14 TINY BUTTONS MADE OF LACE YARN.
THIS DRESS HAS NEVER BEEN ON A HANGER BECAUSE OF THE WIDE NECKLINE.  PICTURES ARE TAKEN LAYING FLAT FOR THAT REASON.  I CUT A
LINER FROM A SHEET TO SHOW THE LACE DETAIL.  I HAD CONSIDERED A COTTON UNDER DRESS FOR ADDITIONAL LENGTH.
THE PRICE REFLECTS AN APPRAISAL I HAD IN THE 1980'S.  I COULD SEE THIS DRESS ON QUEEN VICTORIA OF ENGLAND.
MEASUREMENTS LAYING FLAT SO THERE WOULD BE SOME STREACH IF NEEDED:
LENGTH FROM  SHOULDER TO FRONT HEM:                 56 INCHES
LENGTH FROM SHOULDER TO BOTTOM OF TRAIN:      71 INCHRS
WIDTH OF HEM LINE:                                                    135 INCHES
SLEEVE LENGTH OUTSIDE:                                      23 1/2 INCHES SLEEVES ARE GATHERED AT TOP
SLEEVE LENGTH INSIDE:                                               20 INCHES
BUSTLINE  BELOW BREAST:                                         44 INCHES
WAIST:                                                                            42 INCHES
HIPS DEPENDING ON WEARERS HEIGHT:                    54 INCHES
I KNOW THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PURCHASE AND I NEVER TAKE RETURNS BUT WILL WORK WITH THE BUYER.  A BRIDE OR BUYER SHOULD WANT TO SEE THIS IN PERSON.
I ONLY ACCEPT PAYPAL.  I WILL SHIP THIS ITEM BY FEDX WITH RESTRICTED DELIVERY SIGNATURE AND INSURED.
I REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ON BUY IT NOW.  BUYER PAYS FOR SHIPPING PLUS INSURANCE COSTS AND IT IS SHIPPED AFTER CLEARING OF PAYMENT.
THIS IS THE FINAL OFFERING ON THIS ITEM THUS THE REDUCTION IN PRICE!