Vintage WEDDING DRESS Gown Mid Century Ivory Beaded Lace Satin Cape Cod Estate

Description

LOVELY VINTAGE IVORY BEADED LACE AND SATIN WEDDING DRESS FROM CAPE COD ESTATE.  POSSIBLE 1950'S - 1960'S.  TAG IS CUT OUT OF THE DRESS, SO NO SIZE OR MANUFACTURER.  FROM THE MEASUREMENTS IT APPEARS THIS DRESS IS IN THE SIZE 2-4 RANGE.  BEAUTIFUL BEADED LACE BODICE, SLEEVES AND SKIRT DESIGN.  MESH FABRIC WITH LACE EMBELLISHED SLEEVES HAVE A VINTAGE STYLING THAT WIDENS SLIGHTLY TO THE WRIST.   BODICE HAS A COTTON LIKE FABRIC LINING TO THE START OF THE EMPIRE WAIST.  FROM THE EMPIRE DOWN DRESS IS LINED IN A LIGHT MESH FABRIC.  SOLID SATIN FABRIC SKIRT APPEARS WIDER AT THE HIP AS PICTURED DUE TO THE BUSTLING IN THE BACK.  FIT IS NARROWER AND MORE A LINE WHEN THE BUSTLED TRAIN IS RELEASED.  LOVELY MATCHING LACE EMBELLISHES THE HEM LINE.  BACK OF THE GOWN IS BEAUTIFULLY BUSTLED WITH FABRIC COVERED BUTTONS AND CROCHET LOOK ATTACHMENTS.  ZIPPER MEASURES 18"  WITH 1 HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE AT THE TOP AND ONE AT THE START OF THE EMPIRE BACK.  BUSTLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.  3 SATIN COVERED BUTTONS HOLD THE TRAIN IN PLACE.  THERE ARE NO SIZE TAGS.  APPEARS POSSIBLY A SIZE 2 OR 4 ACCORDING TO THE MEASUREMENTS.  PLEASE CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS CAREFULLY IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO FRESHEN TO WEAR FOR A GOOD FIT.
LENGTH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 55"-56" TO THE LACE EDGE MEASURING FROM THE FRONT SHOULDER.
SHOULDERS MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 13 1/2" SEAM TO OPPOSITE SEAM EDGE.  MEASUREMENT ACROSS THE BACK IS 12" SEAM TO OPPOSITE SIDE SEAM.  UNDERARMS MEASURE 13 1/2" SEAM TO OPPOSITE SIDE SEAM.  BODICE AT THE EMPIRE MEASURES 13" SEAM TO OPPOSITE SIDE SEAM.  SLEEVES MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 22" TO THE LACE EDGE AND WIDEN FROM 5 1/2" TO APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2" AT THE WRIST.  I HAVE NOT RELEASED THE BUSTLE NOT WANTING TO COMPROMISE OR BE UNABLE TO REFIT AS ORIGINAL.  TRAIN APPEARS POSSIBLY 2 FT. (FOR DISCLOSURE THAT MAY BE + OR MINUS).  NOT AN OVERLY LONG TRAIN.  DRESS WAS NOT CLEANED PRIOR TO STORAGE.  HAS TONING AND STAINS WITH A FEW SPOTS FROM AGE AND STORAGE.  LACE IS IN GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION AS WELL AS THE BEADWORK.  BEADWORK IS NICELY DONE AND VERY TIGHT.  DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY BEADS MISSING, BUT NO GUARANTEE.  LACE AT THE HEM HAS NORMAL SOIL FROM USE.  NECK EDGE AND SLEEVES ALSO SHOW LIGHT SOILING FROM USE, STORAGE AND AGE.  STAINS AND TONING ARE VERY LIGHT AND HARD TO CAPTURE IN THE PHOTOS.  THIS IS A LOVELY AND ELEGANT VINTAGE WEDDING GOWN.  NATURE OF VINTAGE IS THAT IT IS NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION AND CAN HAVE TONING FROM AGE TO THE FABRIC.  PLEASE CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS FOR A GOOD FIT BECAUSE THE FIT IS NOT GUARANTEED.   I ALSO OFFER MANY PHOTOS FOR CONDITION EXAMINATION AND DISCLOSURE.  THIS GOWN IS BEING SOLD AS IS FINAL SALE AND IS NOT RETURNABLE.   PLEASE CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTOS CAREFULLY.
ALL MEASUREMENTS AND COLORS ARE APPROXIMATE AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.  PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE PART OF THE DISCLOSURE AND AS ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PURCHASE.  IT IS SELLING AS IS FINAL SALE.  WE ARE SMOKE AND PET FREE.  THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.