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Victorian Gray Tweed Wool Brown Velvet Trim Winter Walking Suit Bodice Jacket Skirt

This antique Victorian era gray tweed wool brown velvet trim winter walking suit bodice jacket and skirt set dates from 1890. It is made of a gray, multicolor speckled weave tweed soft wool flannel fabric, with a woven dark gray decorative design swirl pattern and dark brown velvet fabric trim on the collar and cuffs. This wonderful women's winter walking suit has a fitted bodice jacket with a skirted long bottom back split tails, small fabric covered button trim with brown cord rope corset lacing, brown silk fabric front insert, velvet lapel collar, leg of mutton style long sleeves with velvet trim fitted cuffs, hook closures hidden down the front insert, fabric covered buttons down the bottom front outer closure and is fully lined with a red white cream check gingham cotton fabric, stays boning edged with pink silk piping trim sewn inside. The top measures 26 inches long, with a 36 inch chest, 28 inch waist, 23 inch long sleeves and a 15 inch back. Included is a matching tweed fabric long full skirt with decorative fabric covered button trim and straps, hook closures on the back with large snaps and is unlined. The skirt measures 40 inches long, with a 24 inch waist and 60 inch hips. The outfit is in good condition, with only some minor wear, is from a costume rental house with a hand written black ink name "Roxy" inside both pieces and a fabric tag "Jodi Stunt" pinned inside (see close-ups). This is truly an exceptional unique rare piece of antique Victoriana wearable art!

Items are described as accurately as possible, sold as found, possibly having some imperfections and flaws.
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