"Day Dress In Puce Taffeta With Small Legs - France Circa 1840"
Circa 1840 France Day dress in Bronze taffeta or chip dating from the end of the reign of Louis-Philippe. Dress lined in brown chintz with high waisted fitted bodice, draped pleats emphasizing the chest and fastened with hooks in the V-cut back. forearms. Piping on all seams of the bustier. Round skirt fitted with flat pleats at the waist and cannon pleats at the back. A few rare rust spots that are not very visible, but taffeta without hole or weakness. Very good general state of preservation. Provenance Gilles Labrosse collection. Dimensions: Shown on a size 34 mannequin. Shoulders 45 cm, sleeves 58 cm, chest 82 cm, waist 62 cm, height 135 cm, skirt height 103 cm. 
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