Antique Civil War 1860s Child's Dress + Jacket Orange + Black BOLD DESIGN Soutache Trim
DATING TO THE CIVIL WAR ERA
TWO PIECE IN CONSTRUCTION, SEWN BY HAND FULLY THROUGHOUT.
FASHIONED OF AN ORANGE SHERBET THIN WOOL BROAD CLOTH WITH ORNATE BLACK SOUTACHE DETAILING RUNNING IN SCROLLS THROUGH THE TOP AND THE PEPLUM WAIST WITH FLORAL PATTERNS FULLY AROUND THE SKIRT.
TASSELS TRIM THE POINTS OF THE PEPLUM WAIST WITH LACING AT EACH SIDE. HAND HAMMERED HOOK AND EYE CLOSURE IS IN THE REAR.
THE MATCHING JACKET IS TRIMMED IN MATCHING SOUTACHE WITH TAB BUTTON CLOSURES IN THE FRONT AND THE BELL SLEEVES NOTCED OPEN WITH LACING AND BUTTONS ALONG THE OPENING.
CONDITION: SOLD AS IT WAS ACQUIRED
THE JACKET HAS NUMEROUS SMALL HOLES ON THE FRONT CHEST. THE BOTTOM TAB IS MISSING. THE DRESS HAS HEAVY SCATTERED HOLES THROUGH THE SKIRTING, PARTICULARLY ON THE CENTER FRONT. FOUR FINGERTIP HOLES ARE ON THE FRONT SKIRTING.
THE TOP HAS SCATTERED HOLES AND SOOT STAINING ON THE TOP FRONT WITH SOME LIGHTER STAINING ON THE REAR.
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES: CHEST: 20 WAIST: 20 SHOULDER TO BOTTOM LENGTH: 20 BOTTOM SWEEP: 64