FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS LOVELY VINTAGE IVORY SHEER ORGANZA/LACE EMPIRE WAIST VICTORIAN STYLE EVENING GOWN THAT HAS BEEN
EMBELLISHED WITH BLACK SATIN RIBBON TO BE WORN AS A COSTUME IN THE MUSICAL "MY FAIR LADY". IN THE ASCOT SCENE.
THE DARKER IVORY COLOR IN THE PHOTOS IS MORE ACCURATE AND NOT THE BRIGHT WHITE.
THE EMPIRE WAIST GOWN HAS PUFFY SHOULDERS ON THE LONG SLEEVES WITH 6 FABRIC COVERED LOOPED BUTTON CLOSURES AT THE WRIST. IT
HAS A MANDARIN COLLAR, AND THE COLLAR, TRIM AROUND THE BIB IN FRONT AND BACK, THE BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVES AND HEM OF THE SKIRT ARE
TRIMMED WITH CROCHETED LACE, CENTERED WITH A BLACK SATIN RIBBON, WOVEN BETWEEN THE PRETTY CROCHETED FLOWERS. THERE ARE 3
VERTICLE STRIPES OF THE CROCHETED LACE AND BLACK RIBBON ON THE UPPER SLEEVE, ONE STRIPE DOWN THE LOWER SLEEVE AND 3 VERTICAL
STRIPES DOWN THE FRONT OF THE BUST AND DOWN THE SKIRT. A BLACK SATIN BOW SEPARATES THE PUFFY UPPER FROM THE TAPERED LOWER
SLEEVES. THE GOWN HAS A METAL ZIPPER CLOSURE IN BACK, AND IT IS LINED WITH A SILKY LINING.
NO SIZE IS LISTED IN THE GOWN, SO ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN TO COMPARE WITH ITS MEASUREMENTS.
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER MEASURED 14 INCHES. THE BUST MEASURED 30 INCHES. THE WAIST MEASURED 26 INCHES. THE SLEEVES ARE 23 INCHES
LONG. THE GOWN IS 52 INCHES LONG.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO BIDDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN BUYING
VINTAGE CLOTHING. DESPITE OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS, I CAN NOT GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT. VINTAGE CLOTHING TENDS TO
RUNS SMALL. IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM FOR COMFORT AND EASE IN MOVEMENT.
EBAY REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE OUR POLICIES CLEARLY POSTED.
MY ITEMS SELL AS IS - NO RETURNS - NO REFUNDS. BUYER MUST UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THIS PRIOR TO PURCHASE.
HOWEVER, I WILL LIST ANY DEFECTS I SEE IN MY DESCRIPTIONS, SO THAT BUYER IS AWARE.
VINTAGE ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BE PERFECT, AS THEY HAVE HAD A PAST LIFE AND ARE DECADES OLD. BUYING
VINTAGE ITEMS IS NOT LIKE BUYING NEW. THIS GOWN HAS BEEN ALTERED TO MAKE A COSTUME, AS MENTIONED ABOVE. IT HAS A SPOT ON THE SKIRT,
AND DISCOLORATION ON THE TOP OF THE UPPER RIGHT SLEEVE. THERE IS LIGHT DISCOLORATION ON A COUPLE OF BUTTONS ON THE SLEEVES, AND
THERE ARE TEARS ON THE LINING AT THE SHOULDERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS.
SINCE MY ITEMS SELL AS IS, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE DESCRIPTION, EXAMINE THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY AND ASK
QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING. IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED SOME SMALL DETAIL, BUT I TRY MY
BEST TO GIVE COMPLETE, HONEST AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS AND A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
MY RETURN POLICY IS LIMITED TO REFUNDS ONLY IF I HAVE MADE AN ERROR IN MY DESCRIPTION. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM UNABLE
TO ACCEPT A RETURN FOR ANY AGE RELATED SCENT, SOMETHING I DID NOT SEE, ILL FIT, DESPITE OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS,
NOR BUYER'S REMORSE, CHANGING YOUR MIND OR PROBLEMS BEYOND MY CONTROL, SUCH AS PROBLEMS OCCURRING
DURING SHIPPING. INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT.
IF I HAVE MISLED YOU IN MY DESCRIPTION, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY, PRIOR TO REPORTING TO E-BAY,
SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT BETWEEN US. I GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO AVOID PROBLEMS AND MAKE MY
BUYERS HAPPY BY GIVING A LOT OF INFORMATION IN MY DESCRIPTIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT MY BUYERS KNOW WHAT THEY
ARE PURCHASING AND UNDERSTAND MY RETURN POLICY.....THAT MY ITEMS SELL AS IS
BY BIDDING, BUYER AGREES TO PAY IN FULL, WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS
REQUIRED WHEN BUY IT NOW IS USED.
NON PAYING BUYERS WILL BE REPORTED TO E-BAY, AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN.
I WILL SHIP BETWEEN 1-3 DAYS OF CONFIRMED PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AND USUALLY SHIP THE SAME DAY PROVIDED THE POST
OFFICE IS OPEN.
I SHIP VIA PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION AND INSURANCE.
I AM SORRY, BUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE GLOBAL SHIPPING
PROGRAM. I ONLY SHIP THROUGH THEM. BEFORE BIDDING, INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST AGREE TO PAY THE CHARGES SET
FORTH BY THEM, INCLUDING THE COST TO SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL. I APOLOGIZE, BUT DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, I WILL
ONLY SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL AND NOT BY A LESS EXPENSIVE WAY.
THANK YOU FOR PREVIEWING MY AUCTION. BEST OF LUCK SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BID.