French Vintage Lacy Embroidered Petticoat for Wedding Dress

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French Vintage Lacy Embroidered Petticoat for Wedding Dress
Fabulous Vintage French Wedding Petticoat for Bride
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue..."
This is truly a lovely thing and is perfect for the 'something old' part of this traditional bridal rhyme for what a bride must wear on her wedding day... .
For the bride looking for a very special vintage underskirt for her gown this is the perfect find!
Made of the finest sheer cotton this fabulous vintage petticoat is French frou-frou to the max!
Not only did our grandmothers and great-grandmothers wear dainty lace, ruffles and embroidery from head to toe on the outside, they wore it, as well, underneath all those ruffles and finery....and bridal items were particularly special.
This petticoat is wonderfully full and is lavished with exquisite hand embroidered sprays of leaves in 'broderie anglaise' and daisies at the deep ruffle at the bottom of the skirt.
Above are hundreds of tiny pin tucks and below scallops at the hem finished in a deep ruffle of Valenciennes lace. Underneath that is another layer with tucks edged in lace.
This vintage petticoat while in excellent vintage condition has a few old, and beautifully worked repairs in the embroidery which you will have to search for...they in no way detract from this charming petticoat and have served to protect it up until now.
This lovely thing is clean, bright white, fresh and stain free....ready to be worn under a special gown...or even as part of a gown itself for an old-fashioned and romantic country wedding
This petticoat measures a maximum of 44 inches around at the adjustable waist which can be pulled in to fit the tiniest waist.
The waistband sits on the hips to avoid adding bulk at the waist.
This petticoat is floor length measuring 38 inches long from waist to hem.
It measures a very full 129 inches around at the scalloped hem...with the lace finish even fuller than that.
Hand washed, dried in French sunshine and ironed with a very light touch of organic rice starch
this petticoat is fresh, crisp and beautiful....and a lovely addition to your perfect gown!
Price: 5.00
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We hope, and even expect, that you will be satisfied with your purchase, but if for any reason you are not, please return the item in described condition within 7 days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping costs both ways remain the responsibility of the buyer unless a buyer feels we have grossly misrepresented an item. In that case we will refund return shipping also. As well it is our policy that an item returned to us must be insured for its purchase amount by the buyer. Your purchase of this item assures us that you understand and agree with our shipping and returns policies.
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Comments on the Condition of the items we sell:
Virtually all the items we sell are "vintage" which means they have, in the majority of cases, been used, and are at least 50  to 75,  and occasionally even more than 100 years old. Having said that, we do not sell items that are so used that they are obviously  heavily worn, faded, or too fragile to use.  Almost all our items were made by hand in France during the first half of the last century--most would date from between about 1890 and 1950, although it is quite difficult to be certain of an exact date in most cases. It would be quite unusual to find this kind of fine hand work in France after about 1960. Again because these items are Vintage they have, in the vast majority of cases, been used.  However all the items we sell have been carefully selected and inspected when we purchase them for their Very Good to Superb vintage condition. Still it is inevitable that occasionally there may be a  hardly noticable tiny pin dot stain or a tiny rend on any given item.  We always carefully launder and iron our items and in doing so inspect them carefully for a second time. If we notice a small flaw on an item we put that in my description.  It is our hope that our customers understand that we would not and do not sell items which are not clean or have evident large stains or tears.
But please do understand that because the items we sell are Vintage, and usually are at least 50 to 75 years old,  they are rarely absolutely "pristine and perfect" as if  they were new. If one expects that, then it is probably best not to purchase vintage items.
Like all fine antiques, they will have their own sort of "patina." Some sellers do sell these vintage items in the state in which they find them and of course they inform their customers of that fact. We prefer to do laundering and ironing for our customers before shipping an item. In that way you can use and enjoy your purchase immediately.
Comments on Pricing:
Because the items we sell are generally much sought after here in France and abroad, they are becoming more rare, and certainly more difficult to find.  We travel far and wide in our region of France to visit flea markets, brocantes, antique shops and private sellers. We visit Paris from time to time, and we search  for these rare items in other areas of France when possible.
Generally our buying costs are rising all the time as these Beautiful Handmade Vintage items become more scarce.
Our travel costs to seek out new items are significant.   Very importantly for our customers, I spend a great deal of time laundering and ironing the items we sell.  This always involves lots of  energy (both electrical and mine!) and time, and often requires specialized laundry products which can be costly.  As well the percentage we pay both  eBay  and Paypal for listing , sale and transaction  fees  are significant.  Finally we are a legal business here in France. We accurately report our eBay income and pay taxes on it.
For all these reasons, the prices of these vintage items may seem a bit high--but the fact is that almost all these items are rare and special by virtue of being Handmade. Many are virtual works of art, (some are actually of museum quality), having been made entirely by hand by highly skilled, but sadly now unknown, seamstresses and embroiderers.
These skilled craftswomen have all but entirely disappeared.  This kind of French hand work is virtually a Lost Art and these items are rare.  Still, in the face of the expenses involved in running our business, we do our best to keep our prices as reasonable as possible because it really is a great pleasure to package something very beautiful and very special and send it off to someone who will appreciate a lovely European Treasure From the Past.
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