A regal antique Victorian 1893 – 1895 2 piece silk bustled gown, green striped floral silk with large puffed sleeves. The back of bodice has a pleated peplum. Large puffed sleeves narrow down to a velvet and lace cuff. Wide Valenciennes lace adorns the front opening and on sleeve cuffs.
The bodice has a attached dark blue velvet lapels or collar that extend into a lovely stand up collar with marabou feather decorations. The bodice has turned lapels lined with the green striped silk. Just Lovely. The cuffs also are adored with the marabou feathers. Lovely inner satin bodice with raised flowers and bead work. The bodice is lined with pink satin and green satin and with 13 covered whale bone baleen stays and has a front hook and loop closure with 6 metal buttons with rhinestones and faux pearls.
The skirt has a long back sweep and accented with gatherings of pleats on the back. Inside the skirt are ties that gather the pleats and adjust the bustle effect. The skirt closes by hooks and eyes at the back and gathers with pleats in the back for a nice fall. The skirt is lined with a green silk satin lining that is in very good condition. A little cushioned bustle is sewn into the inner back of the shirt below its hook and loop closures. The skirt also has ties inside to arrange the bustle effect.
Still retains its original designer label. Label on petersham reads “H. FRAME 48 WEST 37TH ST. NEW YORK”.
Edwardian Lady Gwendolyn Lilliette Garland 